02 July,2019 08:50 AM IST | | Arita Sarkar
Wall collapse in Malad. Pics/ Satej Shinde
Due to Mumbai rains, 18 people died in a horrific incident that took place in the wee hours of Tuesday at Pimparipada, Kurar Village at Malad.
A neighbouring wall collapsed on a slum located at Kurar village, where 69 people have been injured which also include firemen who had gone there for rescue operations.
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The disaster cell said that the search operations are still on at the site the incident took place. The locals there had informed the fire brigade about a landslide.
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After enquiring at the spot, it was learnt from the Police and the public that the compound wall on a hill near a school had collapsed (15' height &250' length) on hutments, said one of the officials. The NDRF team too is at the site.
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