Mulund : 1 Killed, 3 Injured After Part Of Mumbai Metro Pillar Collapses

14th February 2026 at 4:25 PM

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Mumbai : One person was killed and three others injured after a section of an under-construction metro pillar collapsed in Mumbai’s Mulund on Saturday afternoon. The accident occurred around 12.20 pm on the busy LBS Road, outside the Johnson & Johnson factory, when a segment of the cement structure gave way during construction and fell directly onto the passing autorickshaw.

Personnel from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, local police, Metro authorities, ward staff and the 108 ambulance service rushed to the spot and launched rescue and relief operations. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a probe into the incident and announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the family of the deceased. In the Mulund area of Mumbai, a slab from the metro construction collapsed, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to several others.

The CMO added that the state government will provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased, and the cost of treatment for the injured will be borne by the government. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which is overseeing the project, said the condition of the injured is being closely monitored and medical assistance is being provided.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray criticised the government over alleged safety lapses at infrastructure sites and questioned whether the contractor would be blacklisted. The work falls under Package CA-10 and is being executed by contractor M/s Rajv-Milan, with project management consultancy by the DB-Hill-LBG consortium. Officials said a detailed probe has been initiated to ascertain the cause of the collapse.