Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Kurla Crane Collapse Injures Ten, Including Three-Month-Old Child
A large crane fell in Kurla, Mumbai, near homes and a construction site.
Ten people were hurt, including a baby who was only three months old.
The crane damaged nearby huts, a wall, vehicles and railway overhead equipment.
Eight injured people went to Sion Hospital, while two went to Kurla Bhabha Hospital.
Doctors and officials said everyone was stable.
The crane was being prepared for demolition work at an under-construction building.
Officials said the ground was soft and muddy, which may have made the crane unstable.
Rescue workers and police helped secure the area, and passenger trains continued running normally.
A hydraulic crane collapsed in Qureshi Nagar, Kurla, injuring 10 people, including a three-month-old child.
The crane fell onto nearby huts, a road, an MHADA compound wall and three to four vehicles.
Eight victims were taken to Sion Hospital and two to Kurla Bhabha Hospital.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said all 10 injured people were stable and receiving treatment.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority said soft, muddy ground may have caused the crane to tilt while being positioned.
- Who
- Ten people, including a three-month-old child, were injured; emergency teams, the BMC and MMRDA responded.
- What
- A hydraulic crane collapsed while being mounted or positioned for demolition work, striking nearby structures and vehicles.
- When
- The incident occurred late Thursday or early Friday, according to the reports.
- Where
- Qureshi Nagar in Kurla, Mumbai, near Samrat Ashok Nagar and an under-construction building.
- Why
- The MMRDA said, prima facie, that soft and muddy ground affected the crane’s stability; the crane was being positioned to lift a Poclain machine.
Initial Incident Accounts
Later Official Details
Number of injured
Initial Incident Accounts
An initial BMC account reported six people at Sion Hospital and two at Kurla Bhabha Hospital, while names and the possibility of additional victims were still being checked.
Later Official Details
A later BMC Disaster Management Cell update identified 10 injured people in total: eight at Sion Hospital and two at Kurla Bhabha Hospital.
How the crane failed
Initial Incident Accounts
The BMC described the accident as occurring while the crane was being mounted using a Poclain machine for an upcoming eviction and demolition operation.
Later Official Details
The MMRDA said the crane had not yet begun operations and tilted while being positioned, with soft and muddy ground apparently affecting its stability.
- Injured
- 10 people, including a three-month-old child
- Hospitalization
- Eight victims were admitted to Sion Hospital and two to Kurla Bhabha Hospital
- Condition
- All reported victims were stable and undergoing treatment
- Damage
- Nearby slum huts, a road, an MHADA building’s compound wall and three to four vehicles were affected
- Railway impact
- The crane struck overhead electric equipment on the Kurla-Trombay goods line, but passenger services were not affected
- Planned work
- The crane was being prepared for demolition or clearance work at a ground-plus-17-floor under-construction building
- Reported cause
- MMRDA said soft, muddy ground may have caused the crane to tilt while being positioned
