The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has covered the open drain in which a 45-year-old woman had died during heavy rains in Mumbai. Pics/Atul Kamble
Updated On: 2024-09-27 09:10 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
The incident had occurred at 9.20 pm on Wednesday near gate no. 8 of MIDC, Andheri East, police earlier said
The victim was identified as Vimal Anil Gaikwad, a resident of MIDC area
Local police and the fire brigade were alerted and they took the woman to the Cooper Hospital where she was declared brought dead, the police said
In a release issued on Thursday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said a three-member committee, headed by deputy municipal commissioner (zone 3) Devidas Kshirsagar, will submit its report on the incident within three days
Mumbai fire brigade chief Ravindra Ambulgekar and chief engineer (vigilance) Avinash Tambewagh are the other two members of the committee
Mumbai and Thane had received heavy rainfall on Wednesday evening and several parts of the two cities were inundated. The local train services were affected and at least 14 incoming flights diverted to other cities