Four dead in Mumbai billboard collapse

Four people were killed and at least 60 injured after a billboard collapsed during a fierce storm in India’s financial capital Mumbai, officials said.

The signage collapsed at a petrol station in the city’s east, trapping dozens of people underneath.

“So far, 60 people have been rescued from the accident site and admitted to hospital. Four people have died,” a statement issued by municipal authorities said.

Four dead in Mumbai billboard collapse

Mumbai’s police force posted a photo of the collapsed billboard on social media platform X. According to the photo, the billboard measured 70 by 50 meters.

Mumbai was hit by strong winds accompanied by rain and dust storms on Thursday.

The storms uprooted trees, caused brief power outages in parts of the city, and disrupted the city’s train network.

Indian media reports said flights were temporarily suspended at the city’s international airport with at least 15 planes diverted.

Devendra Fadnavis, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state, said the injured were being treated at Rajawadi Hospital.

A “high-level inquiry has been ordered into the incident,” Fadnavis said in a post on X.