Three people were killed and 54 injured on Monday when a huge iron hoarding collapsed on a petrol pump in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai amid rain and gusty wind, while several others are feared trapped, officials said.
The incident occurred at around 4.30 pm near Chheda Nagar Gymkhana, an official said.
Personnel of the fire brigade and police rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation, he said.
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An NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) team has joined the rescue operation, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani.
Cranes and (gas) cutters have also reached the spot for rescue operation, he said.
"The injured persons were rushed to civic-run Rajawadi Hospital," the official said.