Mumbai’s first casualty this monsoon has been reported in Chembur on Tuesday, June 21.
Every year, during monsoon, Mumbai and neighbouring cities witness an immeasurable building collapse-related mishaps.
According to reports, a 3-year-old girl died in a wall collapse at Jai Ambe Nagar slum in Chembur around 2 pm when the retaining wall collapsed on the slum. Meanwhile, two others were injured in the incident and are undergoing treatment.
Locals rushed those injured to the civic-run Rajawadi Hospital. The deceased has been identified as Naina Dhotre, who was declared dead on arrival. Of the two injured, Ramesh Pawar, 33, is admitted at the hospital and his condition is stable, said doctor. Shantabai Dhotre, 50, got discharged from Rajawadi Hospital and has been transferred to a private hospital.
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) was informed about the incident from the hospital authorities. Chembur comes under the BMC’s M West Ward.
Earlier on Sunday, June 19, a boulder fell on a house in Vashi Naka, Chembur, injuring two brothers.
It is pertinent to note that last year in monsoon, more than 20 people died in landslide and wall collapse incidents in the city.
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