Health & Environment
Seven Killed in Mumbai Landslide; Mayor Announces Financial Aid
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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A landslide at Gaushiya Chawl in Mumbai's Kurla area killed seven people and injured four others on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, following a level II incident reported at 3:48 a.m.
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Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawade announced compensation of ₹4 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased person and ₹50,000 for each of the four injured victims.
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Rescue operations involving the NDRF, Mumbai Fire Brigade, and 50 BMC personnel are ongoing to locate one person still trapped under debris at the site in Chirag Nagar.