Landslide hits Mumbai’s Kurla; several people feared trapped, 2 dead

Following the incident, teams from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, the electricity distribution company, 108 ambulance services and BMC ward staff were mobilised to the spot. (File photo)

MUMBAI: Four people are feared trapped after a landslide at Gaushiya Chawl in Chirag Nagar, Kurla (West), early Wednesday morning.Two dead bodies have been recovered from the site and sent to the nearest hospital.The incident was reported around at 3.48am.Rescue operations are underway, with the fire brigade teams, police, ambulance services, NDRF and BMC ward staff at the spot.So far, injured persons have been admitted to Kurla Bhabha Hospital.They have been identified as Sohel Ansari (18), who suffered a head injury, and Mohamad Ansari (14), who sustained a back injury.Further details are awaited.