Mayor Ritu Tawde inspected the rescue operations at the incident site and announced ₹4 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased person and ₹50,000 in assistance for each injured person. 

In the incident, soil and debris from the hillside collapsed onto two to three houses, resulting in loss of life and property damage, the mayor said. 

She met the affected families, offered her condolences, and directed all the agencies present at the site to expedite the relief and rescue operation. 

Ward Committee Chairman Vijayendra Shinde, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Eastern Suburbs) Dr. Avinash Dhakane, Assistant Commissioner (In-charge), L Ward, Anil Jadhav, were present at the spot.

“The site of the incident and the route leading to it are extremely narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time. BMC officers, employees and workers, along with the Mumbai Fire Brigade, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and Mumbai Police, are making every possible effort to rescue people trapped under the debris,” Ms. Tawade said.

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BMC reported this as a level II incident.
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