The billboard collapsed on some houses and a gas station next to a busy road in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar following gusty winds and rain.
At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured after a huge billboard fell on them during a thunderstorm in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, according to local authorities.
The billboard collapsed on some houses and a gas station next to a busy road in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar following gusty winds and rain on Monday evening.
Many more people were left stranded following the incident, and rescue operations continued until Tuesday morning. The Mumbai Municipal Corporation said 74 people were hospitalized following the accident, of whom 31 were injured.
Rains, accompanied by strong winds, brought down the 30-metre-high billboard located next to a busy road in Chheda Nagar area of Ghatkopar, onto a petrol station and a few houses on Monday evening.
The Press Trust of India news agency, citing police officials, reported that the billboard was installed illegally.
On Monday evening, Devendra Fadnavis, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state, said a high-level probe had been ordered into the incident and strict action would be taken against those responsible.
A “high-level investigation has been ordered into the incident,” Fadnavis said in a post on X.
Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, was hit by strong winds accompanied by rain and dust storms that uprooted trees and caused brief power outages in parts of the city, as well as disruption to the railway network. city.
The storm paralyzed traffic in parts of the city and disrupted operations at its airport, one of the busiest in the country, with at least 15 flights diverted.
India experiences heavy rains and severe flooding during the monsoon season, between June and September, which brings most of its annual rainfall. Rain is crucial for agriculture but often causes significant damage.
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