Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Three Workers Killed as Palghar Rubber Factory Wall Collapses
Three workers died when a wall inside a rubber factory in Palghar suddenly fell.
The accident happened at about 10 a.m.
on September 24, 2026.
The workers were eating breakfast in or near a storeroom.
They became trapped under the fallen wall and debris.
The victims were Keshav Gunguna, Ranjana Komb and Mira Gawli.
Reports spell the third victim’s name as both Mira and Meera Gawli.
Emergency workers took them to a hospital, but doctors could not save them.
Police and other officials are investigating what happened.
One village official said heavy sacks stacked against the wall may have put too much pressure on it, but this has not been confirmed.
Three workers died after an interior storeroom wall collapsed at Tina Rubber Factory in Palghar, Maharashtra.
The victims were identified as Keshav Gunguna, Ranjana Komb and Mira Gawli; reports said two were women.
The workers were having breakfast in or near the storeroom when the wall caved in at about 10 a.m.
Emergency responders took the workers to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared them dead on arrival.
Police and local officials began an investigation; a village official suggested heavy sacks against the wall may have caused structural overload.
- Who
- Workers Keshav Gunguna, Ranjana Komb and Mira Gawli were killed; reports said two victims were women.
- What
- An interior storeroom wall collapsed, trapping the workers beneath debris.
- When
- The incident occurred at about 10 a.m. on September 24, 2026.
- Where
- Tina Rubber Factory on the Vikramgad-Wada road in Pali Posheri village, Palghar district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The cause remains under investigation; a village official suggested that heavy sacks stacked against the wall may have caused structural overload.
Preliminary Cause
Confirmed Findings Pending
Why the wall collapsed
Preliminary Cause
Apti gram panchayat sarpanch Pramod Patil said the wall may have failed because heavy sacks were stacked directly against it, causing structural overload.
Confirmed Findings Pending
Officials said the exact circumstances had not been established, and police were investigating the structure and conditions at the factory.
Safety conditions
Preliminary Cause
The reported presence of heavy sacks against an interior wall raises a possible question about how materials were stored at the premises.
Confirmed Findings Pending
It has not yet been established whether workplace and structural safety measures were adequate when the incident occurred.
- Deaths
- Three workers
- Victims
- Keshav Gunguna, Ranjana Komb and Mira Gawli
- Incident time
- About 10 a.m. on September 24, 2026
- Location
- Tina Rubber Factory, Vikramgad-Wada road, Pali Posheri village
- Circumstances
- The workers were having breakfast in or near the storeroom when the wall collapsed.
- Emergency response
- The workers were taken to a nearby hospital and declared dead on arrival.
- Investigation
- Police and local officials were at the site; the bodies were sent for post-mortem examination.
