Mumbai: 51-year-old dies after third-floor balcony collapses in Walkeshwar

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A portion of the third-floor balcony of a residential building on Babulnath Road in Walkeshwar collapsed late on Tuesday night, leaving one person dead, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

The incident was reported to the BMC's Mumbai Fire Brigade at 11:22 pm on June 30, 2026. It occurred at Surya Prakash Building, a ground-plus-three-storey MHADA cessed building located on Babulnath Road in the Walkeshwar area.

According to the BMC, a section of the third-floor balcony gave way, prompting an emergency response. Teams from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, BEST, the 108 ambulance service and BMC ward staff were deployed to the site.

Victim declared brought dead at hospital

The BMC initially said that, as per information received from the complainant, one person had sustained injuries and was shifted to the nearest hospital, while further details were awaited.

Subsequently, based on information received from the concerned Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of JJ Hospital, the BMC confirmed that the injured person, identified as Santosh Ramchandra Bharaskar (51), was declared brought dead on arrival at the hospital.

The civic body said emergency personnel responded to the incident immediately. The cause of the balcony collapse has not yet been disclosed, and further details are awaited.

11-year-old student killed, 4 injured as peepal tree falls on school bus

In another incident, a routine trip to home from school turned fatal for an 11-year-old boy in Mumbai on Tuesday when an old roadside peepal tree fell on the school bus in Chembur area, leaving four other students, including a four-year-old girl, injured, officials said.

The incident occurred at 2:58 pm near a building on Road No. 11 when the bus was ferrying 13 students of Universal High School to their homes, they said.

Fire Brigade and other agencies rushed to the spot, and evacuated all students, including the two who remained trapped in the school bus. The bus driver, conductor, and local residents also joined them.

The five injured students, all in the age group of 4 to 12 years, were rushed to a nearby private hospital.

According to the hospital's medical officer, 11-year-old Vihan Srivastava, who had sustained serious injuries, succumbed to injuries during treatment, while four other injured students are in stable condition.

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde has ordered a detailed inquiry into the incident.