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Mumbai landslide kills two in Ghatkopar, several feared trapped
A landslide in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar early Wednesday killed two people and injured two others, with several more feared trapped. The collapse of a hill slope at Gaushiya Chawl in Chirag Nagar buried…
The Story in Brief
A landslide in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar early Wednesday killed two people and injured two others, with several more feared trapped. The collapse of a hill slope at Gaushiya Chawl in Chirag Nagar buried two to three rooms around 3.48 am, the BMC said. The dead were identified as Sahil Ansari (28) and Mohamad Samir (14). Sohel Ansari (18) and Mohamad Ansari (14) are being treated at Bhabha Hospital and are stable. Times of India reports six to eight people may be trapped, while Times Now says three to four. The fire brigade declared a Level-II incident. Mayor Ritu Tawde announced Rs 4 lakh compensation for each deceased family and Rs 50,000 for the injured. NDRF and BMC teams are carrying out the rescue on a very narrow route that prevents heavy machinery from being used. The BMC said it had previously warned residents of the vulnerable location.
The Indian Opinion
The BMC says it repeatedly warned residents to move away from this hillside before the monsoon. Yet people stayed, and now two are dead. The easy narrative will blame the corporation for failing to enforce its own notices, but that skips the hard question: where were these families supposed to go in a city where a single room in a chawl costs a lifetime of savings? Watch how many of the evacuated families are given permanent alternative housing, not just a relief cheque and a promise.
Sources (3): timesnownews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
