5 Children Among 6 Killed In Mumbai Chawl Collapse Amid Heavy Rain

At least six people, including four women, were killed and one person was injured after a portion of a three-storey chawl collapsed in Mumbai's Mankhurd area on Saturday night, officials said.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the incident took place around 8.30 pm in the Janta Nagar area when a section of a G3 chawl gave way.

Officials said two to three houses in Chawl No 5 collapsed in the incident, trapping several people under the debris.

Rescue teams rushed to the spot and launched an operation to pull out those trapped. 

Those who died have been identified as Nabiya, 2, Nihal, 6, Aliya, 7, Munaf, 7, Muskan, 14, and Soni, 32. Whereas Rehan Alli, 24, has been admitted with serious injuries, but his condition is now stable.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed profound grief over the incident. He announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the families of those who died, his office said on X.

मुंबईतील मानखुर्द भागात एक घर कोसळून झालेल्या दुर्घटनेत 6 जणांचा मृत्यू झाल्याच्या घटनेबद्दल मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांनी तीव्र दुःख व्यक्त केले असून मृतांना श्रद्धांजली अर्पण केली आहे. या प्रसंगात त्यांच्या कुटुंबियांच्या दुःखात आम्ही सहभागी आहोत, असेही त्यांनी म्हटले असून...

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The exact cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained. Rescue and clearance operations are underway, and officials are assessing whether there is any further risk to adjoining structures.