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Mumbai Sakinaka landslide kills 7, two still trapped
Search and rescue operations entered a second day on Thursday at the site of a landslide in Mumbai's Sakinaka area, where two persons are still feared trapped under debris. The landslide struck…
The Story in Brief
Search and rescue operations entered a second day on Thursday at the site of a landslide in Mumbai's Sakinaka area, where two persons are still feared trapped under debris. The landslide struck three shanties in Gaushiya Chawl, Ashok Nagar, early Wednesday after heavy rains, killing seven people and injuring seven others. Soil and boulders from a nearby hillock caused the collapse.
Rescue teams from the NDRF, fire brigade, and BMC face challenges due to narrow access, which restricts use of heavy machinery. Residents of adjoining shanties have been evacuated, and the BMC says it had issued warnings about landslide risks in vulnerable areas during the monsoon.
The Indian Opinion
Another monsoon, another tragedy in Mumbai's unauthorised settlements. The narrative will swing between blaming the BMC for not acting on warnings and blaming residents for staying in hazardous shanties. The real story is simpler: years of haphazard construction on hill slopes without retaining walls or drainage. The test now is whether the civic body will demolish these structures before the next rains, or wait for another landslide to do it for them.
Sources (2): rediff.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
