A senior citizen and two minors sustained injuries after a portion of a house wall collapsed at Bhandup West, on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 7 a.m., following heavy overnight rainfall in the city.
The incident took place in Punjabi Chawl at Hanuman Nagar in Bhandup West. The collapsed structure was adjacent to a drain, and the victims—Vanita Vishwas Sawant (65), Manisha Mashir Pal (9), and Yogesh Mashir Pal (5)—were passing by when debris fell on them. All three were rushed to the civic-run M T Agarwal Hospital, where they are reported to be in stable condition.
Officials from the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), police, and S Ward staff rushed to the site to assist in rescue operations. “We are currently assessing the structural stability of nearby buildings to prevent any further mishaps,” said a civic official.
Meanwhile, in another incident an empty luxury bus suddenly caught fire on the Western Express Highway near Devipada Metro Station, opposite National Park in Borivali (West) around 4:45 PM on Tuesday. The MFB quickly extinguished the blaze. No injuries were reported in the incident, confirmed fire officials.
