A part of a cement metro pillar collapsed during the construction and fell on an auto-rickshaw near the Johnson & Johnson Company in Mulund, Maharashtra, on Saturday. According to the preliminary information, several people were injured in the incident.
The Mumbai police, Metro Staff, MFB, Ward Staff, and Ambulance services reached the spot to tackle the situation.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Saturday said that the Metro project team is present at the site of the pillar collapse, carrying out the relief operations in close coordination with the BMC and disaster management authorities.
“Today, around 12:15 PM, an accident occurred near pier number P196 during the construction of the ongoing Metro line in the RAJV (Milan) area close to the Mulund Fire Station. A section of the parapet fell from a height and struck an auto-rickshaw passing by. In this incident, two people were injured and were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital. Considering their condition, all necessary medical assistance is being provided. The Metro project team is present at the site, and rescue operations are underway at a war footing in coordination with BMC, Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Traffic Police, and the Disaster Management Authority,” MMRDA wrote in a post on X.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadanvis ordered a probe into the pillar collapse incident in Mumbai and also declared Rs. 5 lakh ex gratia to the family of the deceased.
“In the Mulund area of Mumbai, a slab from the metro construction collapsed, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to several others. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed grief over this incident and has ordered an inquiry into the matter. The state government will provide financial assistance of 5 lakh rupees to the deceased’s heirs, and the cost of treatment for the injured will be borne by the state government. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured,” Maharashtra CMO posted on X.
After the incident, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde said that the Chief Minister was informed about the incident and assured that action would be taken.
“This is really sad. MMRDA and the concerned contractor have shown negligence. Due to this, a person died, and 3 others were injured. This cannot be tolerated at all. The parapet wall/girder was installed here last night. I think the related safety rules should have been followed here. The site engineer of MMRDA, the concerned contractor, and the consultant were responsible for this. The MLA and I have informed the CM. Third-party audit on the MMRDA site engineer and the concerned contractor will definitely be done, and action will be taken. Case will be registered…”
Further details on the incident are awaited.
