Published On : Wed, Aug 12th, 2026
By Nagpur Today Nagpur News

2 dead, 6-8 feared trapped after landslide in Mumbai

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Two persons were killed and six to eight others feared trapped after a landslide in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area early on Wednesday following heavy rain, civic officials said.

Rescue Efforts Intensify In Kurla
The civic body had earlier said the incident occurred in Kurla, a neighbouring area.

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The landslide was reported at Gaushiya Chawl (row tenement) in Chirag Nagar at 3.48 am, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said.

Search and rescue operations were underway, with teams of the fire brigade, police, NDRF, ambulance service and civic ward staff deployed at the site.

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Two bodies have been recovered from the debris and sent to Rajawadi Hospital, as per BMC officials.

Two others, identified as Sohel Ansari (18), who suffered a head injury, and Mohamad Ansari, 14, who sustained a back injury, were undergoing treatment at the civic-run Bhabha Hospital in Kurla. Both were in stable condition, an official said.

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde also reached the spot to supervise the search and rescue operations.

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