Mumbai: Eight killed in rain-related incidents, red alert in place

Six persons were killed when a residential building collapsed in Mumbai’s Mankhurd area on Sunday amid heavy rainfall, The Hindu reported. Two men were killed in other rain-related incidents earlier in the day.

Several persons had been trapped under the debris of the building in Mankhurd and were being rescued, The Indian Express reported.

The collapse occurred at 8.30 pm. While one person died on the spot, five succumbed to their injuries after being taken to a hospital, the newspaper reported.

Five of the six persons killed were minors.

One person was injured but stable, The Hindu reported. The exact cause of the collapse was unclear.

This came hours after a 63-year-old man died in the city’s Kurla area when a tree collapsed on a shop amid heavy rainfall.

An 18-year-old man died after a tree branch fell on him, The New Indian Express reported. He was taken hospital, where he was declared dead.

Heavy rainfall since Friday has disrupted normal life in the city, with several areas reporting waterlogging and traffic.

#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: Morning visuals from the spot after two to three shanties in a 'ground-plus-three' structure collapsed in Mankhurd's Janata Nagar. A total of 6 people died and one person was injured. pic.twitter.com/PEpyXOycOW— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2026

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