The Geological Survey of India (GSI) had warned the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) eight years ago that the Kurla hillside which collapsed on Wednesday, killing eight people, was likely to give way, and listed protective works that were never carried out, government records show. Documents reviewed by The Indian Express show the GSI had sought…
At least seven people died, and several others were injured after a landslip struck Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area in the early hours of Wednesday (August 12, 2026) following heavy rains. Rescue operations are underway to trace one person believed to be trapped under debris. Mumbai’s civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), reported it as a Level-II…
Mayor Ritu Tawde inspected the rescue operations at the incident site and announced ₹4 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased person and ₹50,000 in assistance for each injured person. In the incident, soil and debris from the hillside collapsed onto two to three houses, resulting in loss of life and property damage,…
BMC reported this as a level II incident. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Two person were dead and one was injured after a landslide hit the Kurla region in Mumbai eastern suburb on Wednesday (August 12, 2026). At least six persons are reported to be trapped under the debris. Rescue operation is underway. NDRF personnel…
