Eight injured as crane topples onto houses in Mumbai’s Kurla
According to the BMC’s Sion Hospital, six injured persons have been admitted and all are in stable condition
Eight individuals were injured when a crane collapsed onto homes in Mumbai’s Kurla East area on Friday morning, August 21, 2026. The incident took place early in the day at Buntara Bhavan, Mhada Building, near Galaxy Apartment in Indira Nagar, Kurla (East). According to staff from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s L-ward at the scene, the housing corporation MHADA was set to commence an "eviction and demolition operation" that day.
A crane was being installed for the operation when it suddenly fell onto adjacent buildings, resulting in eight people being injured, stated the official. The Sion Hospital under BMC reported six injured individuals who have been admitted and are in stable condition. Kurla Bhabha Hospital also admitted two injured persons with stable conditions.
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