Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced the ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next kin of the deceased, who died after a towering hoarding advertised alongside a petrol pump in Mumbai collapsed amid rain and gutsy winds. CM Shinde said 57 individuals have been rescued and rushed to Rajawadi Hospital for urgent medical attention. The incident occurred at around 4.30 pm near Chheda Nagar Gymkhana in the Ghatkopar area when the weather in the city suddenly changed with a dust storm and rain. Over 100 people were initially trapped after the nearly 100-foot-tall illegal billboard fell on the petrol pump. Mumbai Rains: 100 Feared Trapped, 35 Injured After Hoarding Collapses on Petrol Pump in Ghatkopar Amid Dust Storm and Rainfall (Watch Videos).
Mumbai Hoarding Collapse
#WATCH | Ghatkopar hoarding collapse incident | Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde says, "...Rescuing the people is our priority. Government will take care of the treatment of those who are injured in the incident. Rs 5 lakh will be given to the family of those who have lost their… pic.twitter.com/uMPQjJLQ90
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