The death toll in the hoarding collapse accident in Ghatkopar has reached 17

Mumbai: The dying toll within the hoarding collapse accident in Mumbai's Ghatkopar space on May 13 has risen to 17, officers mentioned.

Raju Sonavane, who was injured after a hoarding collapsed at a petroleum pump in Cheda Nagar space throughout robust winds and rain, died throughout remedy at KEM Hospital on May 19, a civic official mentioned.

Earlier, authorities had introduced the dying of 16 individuals, together with a retired air visitors management (ATC) common supervisor and his spouse. 75 individuals have been injured when the 120×120 toes lengthy hoarding collapsed.

A day after the incident, the injured have been shifted to KEM Hospital for neurosurgery, officers mentioned.

Bhavesh Bhinde, director of the promoting agency that put up the hoarding, was later arrested from Udaipur in Rajasthan. The courtroom right here remanded him in police custody until May 26.