12 July,2026 09:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Civic officials were immediately mobilised to the site following the incident. Representational Pic/File
A 25-year-old woman was injured after the floor slab of a dilapidated building collapsed in Mumbai's Mankhurd area, civic officials said.
The incident took place on Sunday evening at Shree Saraswati Chawl in Ambedkar Nagar, PMGP Colony.
According to officials, the woman entered the vacant ground-plus-one (G+1) structure to dry clothes on the first floor.
While she was there, the floor slab suddenly gave way, causing her to fall to the ground floor.
Civic officials were immediately mobilised to the site following the incident.
The injured woman, identified as Sunita Yadav, was first taken to Shatabdi Hospital for treatment.
She was later referred to Sion Hospital for further medical care.
Hospital officials said Sunita Yadav was discharged on Sunday after opting for Discharge Against Medical Advice (DAMA).
The officials said that she left the hospital earlier in the day after completing the required formalities.
The incident has once again highlighted the risks posed by abandoned and structurally unsafe buildings during the monsoon season.
The five-day rescue operation at the Moshi Garbage Depot has ended after rescuers recovered one more body from the debris on Sunday, taking the death toll to nine.
The tragedy unfolded on July 8 when a massive garbage mound collapsed onto the administrative building of the Waste-to-Energy project at the landfill site. Fourteen people were rescued or escaped, while nine workers lost their lives.
Officials said 23 people were inside or around the building when the collapse occurred. Five workers escaped immediately after the incident, while rescue teams pulled nine others out alive during the operation.
The incident has triggered serious concerns over waste management practices, urban planning, environmental compliance and civic accountability in Pimpri-Chinchwad, one of India's fastest-growing cities.
Experts believe heavy monsoon rain destabilised the towering landfill, creating lateral pressure that caused the garbage mound to collapse onto the building.
Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner Dr Vijay Suryawanshi has announced financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh for the family of each of the nine victims.
The Municipal Commissioner has also ordered the issuance of show-cause notices to the PCMC Environment Department and project contractor Anthony Lara Renewable Energy.
A detailed inquiry has been ordered to determine the circumstances behind the collapse and fix responsibility for the disaster.
