NEW DELHI: Five persons were killed and 29 injured after a major portion of a foot overbridge near a train station in south Mumbai collapsed Thursday evening. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said that he is pained to hear about the FOB incident near TOI building in Mumbai. He also said that a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the matter.

"A structural audit of the bridge had earlier been done and it was found to be fit. Even after that if such an incident happened, it raises a question on the audit. An inquiry will be done and strictest action will be taken", Fadnavis added.

The CM also announced Ex-gratia of Rs 5 Lakh each will be given to the families of those who died in the incident and compensation of Rs 50,000 each to be given to the injured. It was also said that the state govt will provide for their treatment.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on Twitter “deeply anguished by the loss of lives due to the foot overbridge accident in Mumbai. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. Wishing that the injured recover at the earliest. The Maharashtra Government is providing all possible assistance to those affected.”

The bridge which connected the area near the Times of India building with the iconic CSMT station was commonly known as 'Kasab bridge' as the 26/11 Mumbai attack terrorist passed through it during the terror strike.

As per initial reports, Mumbai police will register case under Sec 304 A against concerned persons responsible for the maintenance of this bridge. It is said that the case might be registered at MRA police station or Azad maidan as one side of the bridge comes under Azad Maidan police station and other side of the bridge comes under MRA Marg police station.