Two on-duty BMC staffers die after falling in rainwater at Goregaon

Water-logging was reported in the various parts of the city. Pic/Sneha Kharabe

Due to heavy rainfall on Wednesday, two on-duty Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) staffers died after falling in rainwater during heavy downpour at Goregaon in western suburbs. The incident took place at Siddharth Nagar in the evening.

The deceased were identified as Vijayendra Sardar Bagdi (36) and Jagdish Parmar (54). The duo who were employees of P/S Ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) fainted and collapsed in Goregaon on Wednesday evening. They were rushed to nearby hospitals but were later declared dead. Bagdi and Parmar were put on duty in heavy downpour, he said, adding further inquiry in the incident was underway.

A 24-year old youth, Sharukh S. Shaikh, drowned in the Mahim Creek near Kurla and his body was fished out by the Mumbai Fire Brigade later in the evening. The authorities also recovered the floating body of a 60-year old man, Ashok D. Mayekar, near the heavily flooded Hindmata area in south-central Mumbai.

Edited by mid-day online desk with inputs from Agencies

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