At least six people, including four women, were killed and one person was injured after a portion of a three-storey chawl collapsed in Mumbai's Mankhurd area on Saturday night, officials said.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the incident took place around 8.30 pm in the Janta Nagar area when a section of a G3 chawl gave way.

Officials said two to three houses in Chawl No 5 collapsed in the incident, trapping several people under the debris.

Rescue teams rushed to the spot and launched an operation to pull out those trapped.

Those who died have been identified as Nabiya, 2, Nihal, 6, Aliya, 7, Munaf, 7, Muskan, 14, and Soni, 32. Whereas Rehan Alli, 24, has been admitted with serious injuries, but his condition is now stable.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed profound grief over the incident. He announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the families of those who died, his office said on X.

The exact cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained. Rescue and clearance operations are underway, and officials are assessing whether there is any further risk to adjoining structures.

-NDTV