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Mumbai hillock collapse kills 7, crushes Kurla chawl

Mumbai hillock collapse kills 7, crushes Kurla chawl
‘Run!’ – Moment captures horror as hillock crushes Mumbai chawl, killing 7 · indianexpress.com

In a part of Mumbai called Kurla, there was a lot of heavy rain.

Early in the morning, a big hill made of mud and rocks suddenly broke apart and fell onto people's homes.

Seven people sadly lost their lives, and many others were trapped under the rubble.

The people who lived there shouted, 'Run!

The mountain has fallen!'

and everyone rushed to escape.

One lady named Saira Banu said her whole house collapsed on top of her family and that nothing like this had happened in the 30 years they lived there.

Helpers from the city, the police, and special rescue teams came very quickly to dig people out.

They were able to rescue eight people, and one person was still trapped while they kept searching.

The mayor of Mumbai, Ritu Twade, promised money to help the families who lost someone and the people who were hurt.

This sad accident happened because the heavy rain made the small hill collapse.

Key facts

Fatalities
7
Location
Gaushiya settlement, Kurla, Mumbai
Time of incident
Approximately 3:30 am
Cause
Hillock collapse after heavy rainfall
Rescue status
8 people pulled out; 1 still trapped
Compensation for deceased families
Rs 4 lakh
Compensation for injured
Rs 50,000
Announced by
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Twade

Quotes

Ahmed Hussain Ansari

Resident of the Gaushiya settlement who witnessed the collapse

“Pahad gir gaya; bhago, bhago [Mountain has collapsed, run!].”
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“The hill collapsed, and we were trapped under it.”
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