Mumbai: A steel scaffolding used in the construction of the financial capital's first Metro line collapsed in the northwest suburb of Sakineka late Monday night following gusty winds.
No one was injured in the incident, which took place when work was going on at the site.
The incident comes two days after an under-construction metro pillar collapsed in Delhi leaving six persons dead.
"It was a temporary scaffolding which we had put up during the construction and it fell due to the strong winds. We removed the debris in two to three hours. Work has resumed at the site," K P Maheshwari, Director of Mumbai Metro One, the consortium building the metro line between suburban Andheri and Ghatkopar, said Tuesday.
"We are going to conduct and inquriy into why the structure collapsed and come out with a report," he said.
The city has been lashed by heavy rains accompanied by strong winds since Monday night disrupting road and rail traffic.
Water logging was reported in many areas across the city disrupting traffic.
No one was injured in the incident, which took place when work was going on at the site.
The incident comes two days after an under-construction metro pillar collapsed in Delhi leaving six persons dead.
"We are going to conduct and inquriy into why the structure collapsed and come out with a report," he said.
Advertisement
Water logging was reported in many areas across the city disrupting traffic.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Delhi Experienced 15 Consecutive Days Of Rainfall, Says Weather Department Delhi University Releases First Allocation List For Undergraduate Admissions 2024-25 Watch: Ishan Kishan Returns To Form, Gears Up For Duleep Trophy With Sensational Catch Parents Gave Names Of Interns, Doctors To CBI In Kolkata Horror: Sources Who Is Jasveen Sangha, "Ketamine Queen" Charged With Matthew Perry's Death How Extreme Weather Is Leading To Rise In Child Marriages In Pakistan 'INDIA' Is with You Against "Injustice": Rahul Gandhi To Arvind Kejriwal "Strong Indications" Bangladesh Security Forces Used "Unnecessary" Force: UN Delhi Experienced 15 Consecutive Days Of Rainfall, Says Weather Department Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.