Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Mumbai Bhandup Woman Survives 10th-Floor Fall After Tree Rescue
A 26-year-old woman in Mumbai reportedly fell from the 10th floor of a building.
Tree branches caught her before she reached the ground.
This helped prevent an even more serious impact.
Firefighters carefully rescued her from the tree.
She was taken to hospitals for treatment and was reportedly unconscious with serious injuries.
Police are investigating how the fall happened and will speak to her when she is well enough.
In a separate incident, an AC technician died after falling from an 11th-floor building in Bandra.
Police detained a supervisor and a contractor while examining whether safety equipment was used properly.
Pratiksha Ankush Hiwarale, 26, reportedly fell from the 10th floor of Sunshine Co-operative Housing Society in Bhandup West on August 26, 2026.
Large tree branches caught Hiwarale, preventing her from falling directly to the ground.
Mumbai Fire Brigade personnel rescued her, and she was later shifted from Mulund General Hospital to Sion Hospital.
Hiwarale was reportedly unconscious with serious injuries, and police said her statement would be recorded when her condition permits.
Separately, AC technician Ziyadul Shamshujuha Huda died in a Bandra fall, while a supervisor and contractor were detained over alleged negligence.
- Who
- Pratiksha Ankush Hiwarale, 26, in the Bhandup incident; separately, AC technician Ziyadul Shamshujuha Huda and two detained men in the Bandra incident.
- What
- Hiwarale survived a reported fall from the 10th floor after landing in tree branches; Huda died after falling from the 11th floor while installing an outdoor AC unit.
- When
- The Bhandup incident occurred on August 26, 2026, at about 9:30 a.m.; the Bandra incident occurred on August 23 at about 12:30 p.m.
- Where
- The first incident occurred at Sunshine Co-operative Housing Society in Tulshhetpada, Bhandup West, Mumbai. The second occurred at the Ten BKC complex in Bandra-Kalanagar.
- Why
- The cause of Hiwarale's fall remains under investigation. Police are examining alleged negligence in Huda's death, while an assistant said Huda lost his balance.
Police Safety Concerns
Workers' Account and Unresolved Evidence
Safety equipment
Police Safety Concerns
Police are examining whether Huda's safety harness was properly fastened and whether the supervisor and contractor checked it before assigning the work.
Workers' Account and Unresolved Evidence
The supervisor and contractor reportedly said Huda had been provided with a safety harness, although the articles do not establish whether it was used correctly.
Cause of the fatal fall
Police Safety Concerns
The detentions reflect an investigation into possible negligence and workplace safety failures.
Workers' Account and Unresolved Evidence
Assistant Atikur Rehman Mohammad Sagir Mansuri said Huda lost his balance; no final determination of responsibility was reported.
Cause of the Bhandup fall
Police Safety Concerns
Police are continuing an inquiry and plan to record Hiwarale's statement when her medical condition permits.
Workers' Account and Unresolved Evidence
No alternative explanation was established because Hiwarale was reportedly unconscious and the circumstances remained undetermined.
- Woman rescued
- Pratiksha Ankush Hiwarale, 26, was rescued after reportedly falling from the 10th floor.
- Bhandup location
- Sunshine Co-operative Housing Society in Tulshhetpada, Bhandup West.
- Rescue method
- Firefighters used a ladder, secured Hiwarale with a cloth sheet, cut through branches and brought her down.
- Medical condition
- She reportedly sustained serious injuries, was unconscious and was shifted from Mulund General Hospital to Sion Hospital.
- Fatal Bandra incident
- AC technician Ziyadul Shamshujuha Huda, 27, died after falling from the 11th floor of the Ten BKC complex.
- Police action
- Supervisor Indrajit Chauhan and contractor Tashvar Ali Ibbarat Ali Mansuri were detained over alleged negligence.
- Safety questions
- Police said the detained men claimed Huda had a safety harness, but it was unclear whether it was properly fastened or checked; he reportedly was not wearing a helmet.
