Mumbai chawl collapse: 11 injured as floors cave in at Bandra's 3-storey building; cylinder blast suspected

According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am.

At least 11 people were injured, including a child and two senior citizens, after a house collapsed in Bharat Nagar, Bandra East, early Friday morning. The incident took place at around 5.56 am in Chawl No. 37, located near the Namaj Committee Masjid in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) area.

According to a Hindustan Times report, around 10 to 12 people were trapped under the debris when the structure suddenly gave way. A preliminary investigation suggests that the collapse was likely triggered by a cylinder blast inside the building. Following the explosion, a part of the chawl crumbled, trapping several residents.

Emergency teams from the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), Mumbai Police, and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) quickly rushed to the spot. The fire brigade declared it a Level II emergency and deployed two assistant divisional fire officers, five senior station officers, one station officer, five fire engines, multiple rescue vans, and 108 ambulance services.

Other support agencies, including the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), Public Works Department (PWD), and Adani Electricity, also joined the rescue and relief operations. Building maintenance staff were also present to assist in clearing the debris, TOI reported.

All 11 injured victims were taken to nearby hospitals. Among them, three are reported to be in critical condition: eight-year-old Mohd Lareb Irfan, 65-year-old Rehana Ansari, and 68-year-old Mohd Ansari. Doctors said they suffered nearly 50 per cent injuries and are under close observation.

The remaining eight victims, belonging to the Sayyed and Khan families, are said to be stable. They include Mustafa Ibrahim Sayyed (57), Shabana Mustafa Sayyed (42), Noori Irfan Khan (35), Mohd Irfan Khan (50), Abdul Rehman Irfan Khan (22), Alfiya Mustafa Sayyed (18), Aliya Mustaq Sayyed (16), and Jaffar Jamal Khan (80).