Mumbai: Five teenagers were on Saturday killed after a compound wall collapsed in Sewree in South Mumbai following incessant rains in the metropolis. The incident took place around 2.30 pm when the Jubilee Mill compound wall at TJ Road collapsed killing the youngsters, officials from disaster management cell of the Brihnamumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
The deceased have been identified as Sayeed Ali Shaha (11), Noor Mohammed Shaha (18), Ghulam Moinuddin Majiula Khan (12), Adnan Hasan (12) and Shaufiq Sheikh (17).
According to officials, the city area recorded 17.3 mm of rainfall while the eastern and western suburbs received 22 and 23 mm of rainfall respectively.
Meanwhile, two-three incidents of tree collapse have been reported from across the city, officials said. However, there were no causalities.
"Height of the compound wall is 40 ft while length is 70 ft. Almost 30 ft of the wall collapsed due to seepage of water following heavy rains. There were debris all around and children must have lost their lives due to suffocation and shock," F South Ward officer, Harshad Kale said.
"The condition of the wall was not dangerous, it's an accidental death. Our officials from building proposal department will also inspect the site. We will ask both the owner and the developer to take remedial measures to prevent such mishaps," the officer said.
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