Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse: In the Mumbai's Ghatkopar hoarding collapse incident, two more bodies have been recovered from a car struck under the hoarding. According to the NDRF, a total of 16 bodies have been recovered so far. The rescue personnel continued their efforts for the third consecutive day on Wednesday to retrieve people buried under the debris of the massive hoarding collapse in the Ghatkopar area of Mumbai.

Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse: Here Are Top Updates:

- According to data from the NDRF, a total of over 70 people have been rescued alive from the spot. The NDRF personnel have been conducting rescue operations for those trapped since Monday evening, when the  billboard collapsed due to heavy rains and strong winds.

- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut claimed on Wednesday that a total of 18 people have been killed in the incident. He also reacted sharply to PM Modi's roadshow in Ghatkopar, where 18 people were killed, and called BJP leaders "chunav mafias."

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- A case has been registered by the Mumbai police under IPC 304, 338, 337, and 34 against owner Bhavesh Bhide and others at Pantnagar police station.

- Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased. Shinde also said that the government will bear all expenses for the treatment of those injured.

- Meanwhile, BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday served notices to the Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) to immediately pull down all illegal and oversized hoardings on their respective lands, an official said, reports news agency IANS. It has issued the notices under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to the Divisional Managers of CR and WR, asking them to remove hoardings that violate the maximum size limit of 40x40 feet (1,600 sq ft area)

- On Tuesday, a total of 44 people were admitted to the hospital, and 31 were discharged after the treatment.

- BJP leader Kirit Somaiya targeted Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and said that the youth leader feels his father may get caught in the case. He claimed that Uddhav Thackeray and Sunil Raut were responsible for the deaths of 14 people.

- Speaking with ANI, Kirit Somaiya said, "Aaditya Thackeray feels that his father, Uddhav Thackeray, may get caught in this case. Sanjay Raut feels that his brother Sunil Raut's name may also come under the scanner of police investigation."

(With input from agencies)


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