- A portion of a Mumbai Metro pillar fell in Mulund West today at 12 30 pm
- The debris struck an autorickshaw and a nearby orange car on the road below
- Visuals showed a man trapped in the damaged autorickshaw being helped by bystanders
A portion of a pillar of the Mumbai Metro peeled off and fell on a road below in Mulund (West) today, killing one and leaving three others critically injured, officials said.
The debris fell on an autorickshaw and a car at 12.30 pm. Visuals showed a man struggling to get out of the mangled autorickshaw as a group of people tried to help him.
The bonnet of an orange car next to the three-wheeler had been crushed by the concrete debris. There were passengers in the autorickshaw, officials said.
"An incident occurred today at approximately 12.15 pm near Pier P196 of Metro Line construction works near the Mulund fire station, where a portion of a parapet segment fell from height and struck a passing autorickshaw," the MMRDA said in a statement, adding two people were injured and were taken to a hospital.
The Metro project team is at the site and is working on relief operations and securing the site in close co-ordination with BMC and disaster management authorities, the MMRDA said.
The MMRDA has formed a high-level inquiry committee headed by Basavraj M Bhadragond, Director (Metro PIU), MMRDA, to investigate the collapse of the portion of the parapet.
"We deeply regret this tragic incident and extend our sincere condolences to the family of the dead. A compensation will be offered as per MMRDA's compensation policy... All medical expenses of the injured will be fully borne by the MMRDA," the agency said in a statement.
