With the incessant rainfall in the city, the compound wall and the children's play area of Lodha Aria in Parel collapsed on Monday morning. While no one was hurt, residents of the adjacent residential complex, Ashok Gardens, have alleged that the wall collapsed due to faulty construction by Lodha Developers, and not necessarily because of the rain. Secretary of Ashok Gardens Sanjay Kanodia said that their society was formed around eight years ago while Lodha Aria was hardly six to seven years old and that poor construction could be the only reason behind the collapse.

Kanodia said the common compound wall between the two buildings is 20-feet high and that Lodha Aria has a children’s play area along the wall in their premises which also is 20-feet high. "The wall collapsed and the soil beneath the play area also came sliding down with parts of it falling in instalments. It is fortunate that there was no one there at the time," he said. He added that though he isn't a technical expert, he couldn't see any aggregate or cement in the remains of the compound wall.