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IN PHOTOS: Hydraulic crane falls on railway OHE in Kurla-Trombay, 10 injured

Updated On: 21 August, 2026 01:00 PM IST | Tarun Verma

A hydraulic crane fell onto high-tension railway overhead wires in Mumbai’s Kurla-Trombay section early Friday, injuring 10 people and damaging vehicles and nearby structures. Eight injured persons were shifted to Sion Hospital, while two were admitted to Kurla Bhabha Hospital (Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi and Special Arrangement)

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A hydraulic crane fell onto high-tension railway overhead wires in the Kurla-Trombay section during the early hours of Friday
A hydraulic crane fell onto high-tension railway overhead wires in the Kurla-Trombay section during the early hours of Friday
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The tragic incident that happened during the early hours of Friday left 10 people injured while also damaging vehicles and structures in the vicinity (Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)

The tragic incident that happened during the early hours of Friday left 10 people injured while also damaging vehicles and structures in the vicinity (Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)

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Out of the 10 injured people, eight of them have been shifted to Sion Hospital, while two have been admitted to Kurla Bhabha Hospital (Pic/Special arrangement)

Out of the 10 injured people, eight of them have been shifted to Sion Hospital, while two have been admitted to Kurla Bhabha Hospital (Pic/Special arrangement)

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MMRDA while issuing an official statement about the incident said, "Demolition work was being undertaken at Building No. 1, Bhandari Metallurgy, Kurla. A crane had been brought to the site for the work; however, crane operations had not commenced." (Pic/Special arrangement)

MMRDA while issuing an official statement about the incident said, "Demolition work was being undertaken at Building No. 1, Bhandari Metallurgy, Kurla. A crane had been brought to the site for the work; however, crane operations had not commenced." (Pic/Special arrangement)

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The demolition work was being carried out by M/s Sunny Company. During the operation, a portion of the hydraulic crane fell onto the high-tension railway overhead wires (Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)

The demolition work was being carried out by M/s Sunny Company. During the operation, a portion of the hydraulic crane fell onto the high-tension railway overhead wires (Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)

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Restoration and safety measures are being undertaken at the site, while authorities are monitoring the situation. Officials are also gathering information to ascertain whether anyone else could still be trapped at the incident site (Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)

Restoration and safety measures are being undertaken at the site, while authorities are monitoring the situation. Officials are also gathering information to ascertain whether anyone else could still be trapped at the incident site (Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)

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