‘Huge negligence’: Mayor Ritu Tawde after fatal metro pillar collapse in Mulund

One person has died and three others have been injured after a portion of a cement metro pillar collapsed during construction work and fell on an auto-rickshaw near the Johnson & Johnson Company in Mulund, Maharashtra.

The deceased has been identified as Ramdhan Yadav, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

The injured individuals have been identified as Rajkumar Indrajeet Yadav (45), who is in a critical condition, Mahendra Pratap Yadav (52), and Deepa Ruhiya (40), who are in stable conditions.

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Saturday reached the spot where the incident took place and termed it a result of “huge negligence”, stressing the need to look into the matter to understand exactly what had happened.

What did MMRDA and BMC say about the metro pillar collapse and relief operations?

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said that the Metro project team is present at the site of the pillar collapse and is carrying out 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 on X.

“Part of the metro pillar collapsed near Johnson & Johnson Company, LBS Road, Mulund (W) today at 12.20 pm. During construction, a part of the cement metro pillar collapsed and fell onto a rickshaw. Mumbai Fire Brigade, Police, Metro staff, Ward staff, and 108 Ambulance services are present at the spot. 3-4 people in an auto-rickshaw were likely injured...” the BMC stated.

Mumbai Police, Metro staff, the Mumbai Fire Brigade, ward staff and ambulance services are present at the spot to tackle the situation.

(With inputs from ANI)