Heavy monsoon rain in Mumbai leads to a partial collapse of a multi-storey chawl in Mankhurd, with multiple agencies carrying out rescue operations. Reports say the incident occurs at around 8:30 pm on Sunday at Chawl No. 5 in Janta Nagar, behind Hanuman Mandir, in Mandala locality. Officials attribute the collapse to continued downpour and say two to three tenements/shanties forming part of a ground-plus-three-storey structure cave in. Across outlets, the death toll is reported as six people, including children, with one injured. Victims are taken to hospitals including Shatabdi Hospital and Rajawadi Hospital, where they are declared dead, while the injured person is treated and reported stable in at least one account. Authorities say people were feared trapped under the debris and that firefighters/police/BMC personnel and ambulance services are involved; one report specifically mentions NDRF at the site.
In parallel, Mumbai’s wider monsoon disruptions continue. Sources mention tree falls causing additional casualties, flight disruptions at the international airport, and reports of other structural incidents. The India Meteorological Department issues alerts for heavy to very heavy rainfall over coming hours, with multiple areas recording more than 200 mm in a day, and warnings about gusty winds.
