Twelve dead, 60 injured in India billboard collapse

  • 📰 GuardianNigeria
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 55 sec. here
  • 3 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 28%
  • Publisher: 94%

India News

India Billboard Collapse

Twelve people were killed and at least 60 injured after a billboard collapsed during a fierce storm in India's financial capital, Mumbai, officials said Monday.

Twelve people were killed and at least 60 injured after a billboard collapsed during a fierce storm in India 's financial capital, Mumbai, officials said Monday. An excavator was digging through the wreckage as rescuers raced to find any survivors after the signage collapsed at a petrol station in the city's east, trapping dozens of people…

An excavator was digging through the wreckage as rescuers raced to find any survivors after the signage collapsed at a petrol station in the city’s east, trapping dozens of people underneath. The collapsed billboard measured 70 by 50 metres, according to a post on social media platform X by Mumbai’s police force.

Devendra Fadnavis, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state, said the injured were being treated at Rajawadi Hospital.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

Minister of Youth Development, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, has said the Federal Government will restructure the National Youth Service Corps to make it a revenue-generating agency and to meet future demands. Melinda French Gates has resigned as a co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Melinda Gates disclosed this on her X handle @melindagates, stating that her last day of work at the foundation would be June 7, 2024.

India Billboard Collapse

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 1. in NG

Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Four Dead, 60 Wounded In Mumbai Billboard CollapseThe Latest News from Nigeria and Around the World
Source: channelstv - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »

India, Iran sign 10-year agreement to develop port projectIndia and Iran on Monday signed a 10-year contract to develop and equip the strategic Chabahar port in Iran as India seeks to grow trade in west and central Asia.
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Monday morningGood morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Rivers State factional House of Assembly led by speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo, has invited a commissioner-nominee, Danagogo Iboroma, for screening and confirmation as a member of the state executive council. In a letter signed by the factional Clerk, Dr. G.M.
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »

Labour to picket NERC, DisCos MondayThe Nation Newspaper Labour to picket NERC, DisCos Monday
Source: TheNationNews - 🏆 6. / 69 Read more »

NFF To Unveil Finidi George As Super Eagles’ Head Coach On MondayHe had 62 caps for Nigeria at the senior level during which he won the Africa Cup of Nations gold, silver, and bronze.;
Source: channelstv - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »

Labour Unions To Picket NERC, DisCos Offices On Monday Over Electricity Tariff HikeThe Latest News from Nigeria and Around the World
Source: channelstv - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »