Billboard collapse during storm leads to tragedy: 8 dead, 59 injured
In the Indian city of Mumbai, 8 people lost their lives and 59 were injured after a billboard collapsed due to a dust storm.
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According to reports from India's NDTV channel, a billboard fell onto a gas station in the Ghatkopar area of Mumbai due to a storm.
8 people who were trapped under the billboard, which fell onto numerous vehicles, lost their lives, and 59 people were injured.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) announced that search and rescue operations are ongoing for 20 people estimated to be trapped under the rubble.
Maharashtra State Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced in a statement that financial assistance would be provided to the families of those who died in the incident.
An investigation into the incident has been launched.
In Mumbai, which is under the influence of a dust storm, flights were disrupted and traffic was gridlocked due to low visibility.