Mumbai Hoarding Collapse: 14 Dead, 74 Wounded In Ghatkopar

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted rescue operations overnight to assist those trapped under the rubble.

Emergency services personnel at the spot after a huge iron hoarding collapsed on a petrol pump due to strong winds and heavy rain, at Ghatkopar in Mumbai.

Source : PTI

The death toll from a tragic incident in Mumbai, where a massive hoarding collapsed, rose to 14 by the early hours of Tuesday, news agency ANI reported. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted rescue operations overnight to assist those trapped under the rubble. At least 74 persons sustained injuries in the accident.

#WATCH | Mumbai: The death toll in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse incident has risen to 14. There were a total of 88 victims, out of which 74 were rescued injured: NDRF

(Morning visuals of the rescue operations from the spot) pic.twitter.com/vggAIlfY3g

— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2024

According to NDRF inspector Gaurav Chauhan, eight bodies were recovered as excavators worked to clear the wreckage and rescue those trapped beneath the collapsed billboard. He mentioned that four more bodies remained buried under the rubble.

#WATCH | Mumbai's Ghatkopar hoarding collapse incident: Rescue and search operation underway by NDRF

The death toll in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse incident has risen to 14. pic.twitter.com/YpdCDeu5fb

— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2024

“We have located them but we cannot remove them due to this petrol pump and the situation can be hazardous,” he said.

President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar expressed their condolences for the lives lost in the tragic incident in Mumbai's Ghatkopar. They also conveyed their wishes for a swift recovery to those injured in the hoarding collapse.

मुंबई के घाटकोपर क्षेत्र में होर्डिंग गिरने से अनेक लोगों के हताहत होने का समाचार अत्यंत दुखद है। मैं शोक संतप्त परिवारजनों के प्रति गहन संवेदना व्यक्त करती हूं। मैं घायल हुए लोगों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की प्रार्थना करती हूं तथा राहत और बचाव कार्य की सफलता की कामना करती हूं।

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) May 13, 2024

On Monday, a 70-meter billboard collapsed in Mumbai's Ghatkopar following heavy rain and thunderstorms in the city. The illegal hoarding collapsed onto a petrol pump located at Ghatkopar's Cheddanagar Junction.

Rescue efforts began on Monday evening, with 64 individuals admitted to the hospital for treatment. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) initiated overnight rescue operations, utilizing excavators to sift through the debris and retrieve the bodies of those still trapped in the rubble.