Overview
- A portion of the first-floor slab in a two-storey home in Tulshipada, Patkar Compound, Bhandup West, gave way around 9:45 am Saturday, crushing a resident.
- The victim, 75-year-old Susai Devdas Kaunder, was taken to Navkar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival at about 9:52 am.
- Municipal officials and rescue teams reached the site, secured the area, and began checks on the damaged building and nearby homes.
- Investigators have not determined the cause, though officials suspect structural weakness may have played a role.
- The event follows a March slab failure at the Vidya Bhavan building in Koparkhairane that killed a 14-year-old and injured 11 students, renewing concern about upkeep of older housing blocks.