BMC reported this as a stage II incident.
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A landslip hit the Kurla area in Mumbai jap suburb within the early hours of Wednesday (August 12, 2026), killing no less than seven individuals and injuring 4 others. Rescue operations are underneath approach to hint these trapped underneath the particles.
Two individuals are trapped underneath the particles, Deputy Chief Hearth Brigade Okay.R. Yadav stated because the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Pressure (NDRF) together with 50 Brihanmumbai Municipal Company personnel continued rescue efforts.
The BMC reported this as a level-II incident which occurred round 3:48 a.m. at Gaushiya Chawl in Chirag Nagar, close to Rathod Medical in Kurla West. The soil and particles from the hillside collapsed onto two to a few homes, leading to lack of life and property injury, in accordance with Mayor Ritu Tawde, who visited the location to examine opertions.
Two of the deceased, recognized as Sohel Ansari (18) and Mohamad Ansari (14), have been despatched to Rajawadi Hospital. CMO Dr. Vishal declared Mohamad as introduced lifeless, whereas Sohel sustained head accidents. Amongst these lifeless are 4 members of a household, together with two kids, one feminine and a male. They’ve been taken to Rathod Medical, Kurla West.
“Particles fell on close by rooms of the chawl construction. As per witnesses, six to eight individuals have been trapped underneath the particles,” a BMC official stated.
On floor, two divisional hearth officers (DFO), assistant divisional hearth officer (ADFO), two senior station officers (SrSO), 4 station officers, 4 hearth engines, two hearth tenders, two rescue automobiles, two cell water tankers, one water fast response car have joined the rescue operation.
“The positioning of the incident and the route resulting in it are extraordinarily slim, permitting just one particular person to cross at a time. BMC officers, staff and employees, together with the Mumbai Hearth Brigade, Nationwide Catastrophe Response Pressure (NDRF), and Mumbai Police, are making each doable effort to rescue individuals trapped underneath the particles,” Ms. Tawade stated.
Additional, Ms. Tawde introduced ₹4 lakh for the subsequent of kin of every deceased particular person and ₹50,000 help for every injured particular person. She met the affected households, supplied her condolences, directing all of the companies current on the web site to expedite the aid and rescue operation.
Ward Committee Chairman Vijayendra Shinde, Further Municipal Commissioner (Jap Suburbs) Dr. Avinash Dhakane, Assistant Commissioner (In-charge), L Ward, Anil Jadhav, have been current on the spot.
With inputs from Yohaan Varghese
Revealed – August 12, 2026 09:12 am IST
