A tragic incident occurred on May 13, 2024, when a giant illegal hoarding collapsed on a petrol pump in the Ghatkopar area of Mumbai during gusty winds and rain, resulting in the deaths of 16 people, including Manoj Chansoria and Anita Chansoria, and injuring 75 others, with 41 sustaining serious injuries. The hoarding, which was 120x120 feet, fell due to a weak foundation of its pillar. The owner of the hoarding, Bhavesh Bhide, who had 23 criminal cases against him and was booked in a rape case earlier this year, was arrested after a manhunt across nine states. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) earns around Rs 200 crore annually from licensing for billboards and hoardings, but its rules do not apply to hoardings on railway land. The BMC has now halted new hoarding permissions and announced the removal of three hoardings in the area. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has called off the search and rescue operations after 66 hours. The incident has raised serious concerns about the safety and regulation of hoardings in the city. Additionally, 73 damaged vehicles were retrieved from the site, and it was noted that four objections had been raised by various authorities since 2021, which were not acted upon.
Mumbai court remands Bhavesh Bhinde, arrested in hoarding collapse case, in police custody till May 26
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#Arrested #accused in #Ghatkopar #billboard #collapse brought to #Mumbai https://t.co/EM3Rte4t5R
Mumbai Police arrests owner of firm behind collapsed billboard in Mumbai that killed 16 from Udaipur @kotakyesha shares more details #Mumbai #BillboardCollapse https://t.co/rqEzi00zDy
On Monday evening, a 120×120-foot hoarding collapsed on a #petrolpump in the #Ghatkopar area due to rains, which caused the deaths of nearly 16 people. Reportedly, #KartikAaryan’s relatives were among the deceased due to the #collapse. https://t.co/23kkUkzVXK https://t.co/x1K429mO4C
Indian police have arrested the owner of a huge billboard that collapsed on a petrol station and killed 16 people in the financial capital #Mumbai, media reports say. https://t.co/GtfwWHOofY
How Mumbai Police Nabbed Billboard Collapse Accused Bhavish Bhinde #bhavishbhinde #MumbaiBillboardCollapse #GhatkoparBillboardCollapse #Mumbaiduststorm https://t.co/e5ouQkAOgX
Mumbai Billboard Collapse: Accused Bhavesh Bhinde Arrested In Udaipur . . . #mumbai | #MumbaiNews | #bhaveshbhinde | #udaipur | #UdaipurNews | #RepublicWorld | #RepublicDigital | #republictv https://t.co/X4IRefnZ6a
The accused, whose company had put up the giant hoarding that collapsed in #Mumbai killing 16 people, will be produced before the court later today https://t.co/KtMS1Sjsii
From #BillboardCollapse To Owner's Arrest: #Ghatkopar Hoarding Tragedy Explained in 10 Points https://t.co/BB5mez3RQh
Mumbai News Live Updates: Crime branch to probe Ghatkopar billboard collapse case, accused brought back to Mumbai from Udaipur https://t.co/au8dkRKdEG
Mumbai Billboard Collapse: Who's to Blame? #Mumbai #Billboard #MumbaiHoarding #Collapse #BillboardHoarding Listen: https://t.co/3sXshX2OtI https://t.co/AXrmkKffFd
Billboard Bandit Caught & Returned to Mumbai The owner of the company responsible for installing the huge Ghatkopar billboard that came down during storms in the Indian city - killing at least 16 people - has been arrested in Rajasthan. Police are now pursuing further legal… https://t.co/JlxwstBkzR https://t.co/q1wI4DHo23
#Mumbai Billboard Collapse: Owner of Ghatkopar billboard that collapsed brought to Mumbai from Udaipur, will be produced before court Follow Live Updates 👇🏻 https://t.co/au8dkRKdEG
Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: 73 damaged vehicles retrieved, debris being removed #Ghatkopar #Mumbai #hoarding #billboard #tragedy https://t.co/U3qkLqKbQh
News Alert: Ghatkopar hoarding collapse accused brought to Mumbai from Udaipur, to be produced in court (PTI) https://t.co/wvaFpgPq9Q
#Mumbai hoarding crash | Just retired ATC official, wife on their way home to Madhya Pradesh last two of 16 victims Read here 🔗 https://t.co/M5y4a1P3Dy https://t.co/ivUqoabJFL
Ghatkopar hoarding collapse accused brought to Mumbai from Udaipur, to be produced in court: Police
#BreakingNews | Bhavesh Bhinde, Mumbai's hoarding owner arrested after manhunt in 9 states News18's @vinivdvc shares more #BhaveshBhinde #MumbaiHoardingCollapse | @KuheenaSharma https://t.co/vFwUHH0cVu
VIDEO | Mumbai Police Crime Branch team brought Bhavesh Bhinde, whose company put up the giant billboard in #Ghatkopar whose collapse claimed 16 lives, from Udaipur, late last night. #MumbaiNews (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) https://t.co/f8LR3K9qTe
All hoardings need structural stability certificate, says #BMC Commissioner on #Ghatkopar tragedy https://t.co/Gp8tJ70Zso
Man Behind Mumbai Billboard That Collapsed Arrested From Udaipur https://t.co/U2Q3i1R0He https://t.co/nqxxVkJmn5
Mumbai civic body halts new hoarding permissions after Ghatkopar tragedy #Mumbai #News @mustafashk https://t.co/bFLEdMuGbq
Mumbai hoarding collapse: Owner of firm behind killer billboard arrested #ITVideo #MumbaiHoardingCollapse #Mumbai | @saurabhv99 https://t.co/ZtIPbk0DuG
Mumbai Hoarding Collapse: 2 trucks Among 71 Vehicles Found Under Debris https://t.co/ERw43DCtZJ https://t.co/zfJtE2aZXq
STORY | Lonavala, Ahmadabad, Udaipur: Hoarding crash accused held after being on run for 3 days READ: https://t.co/Re0j6p2WAr https://t.co/AWU6cUrRa9
STORY | Mumbai institute likely to submit report on hoarding crash in 7 days; petrol pump under lens READ: https://t.co/3MIjOtiPPT https://t.co/hU1bEJ7DGt
Man who owned the illegal hoarding that collapsed & killed 16 in Mumbai: ◽️23 criminal cases ◽️Rape case in Jan 2024 ◽️Earlier firm blacklisted by BMC ◽️New firm continued getting hoarding deals ◽️New firm built illegal hoarding that broke 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 https://t.co/TVNFwVHf3h
Watch #TheSouthernView with TM Veeraraghav (@tmvraghav) | Even as another hoarding collapse is reported from Pimpri Chinchwad, dangerous hoardings raise serious concerns. Chennai begins a crackdown, time for other cities to do the same? @jsamdaniel and @pratibaraman report https://t.co/9flSCSMqGY
#WATCH | A hoarding collapsed in #Maharashtra’s Pimpri-Chinchwad earlier today 📹 ANI https://t.co/xJAPdeNvfw
#WATCH | Maharashtra: A hoarding collapsed in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area of Pune due to rain and strong winds in the area. No casualties have been reported: Pimpari Chinchwad Police officials https://t.co/IfEwjAgpdb
Mumbai billboard collapse: 2 more bodies retrieved as toll mounts to 16, rescue operations end #Mumbai #MumbaiBillboardCollapse https://t.co/4Dk16eBgJk
VIDEO | A hoarding collapsed in Maharashtra’s Pimpri-Chinchwad earlier today. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/dv5TRARJn4) https://t.co/B4vprYAtAw
#Maharashtra: The National Disaster Response Force, @NDRFHQ has called off the search and rescue operation at Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area, where a giant hoarding collapsed on Monday following a sudden dust storm. A total of 16 lives were lost in the tragic incident, while 75 others… https://t.co/WUdYriolkP
In March, the Mumbai civic body had told the Supreme Court about the dangers of giant hoardings #Mumbai #BMC #SupremeCourt | @mustafashk @journovidya https://t.co/bAuCH0TOWI
Terribly tragic. Death toll in Mumbai hoarding collapse rises to 16. Bodies of a couple trapped in their Scorpio recovered. Op finally concludes. Hoarding owner Bhavesh Bhide still on the run. @saurabhv99 reports: https://t.co/sO1hNJIEwF
Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Death toll mounts to 16. Main accused Bhavesh Bhide still on run. #News #news #5Live #Mumbai @saurabhv99 @ShivAroor https://t.co/tJRL2yxGCb
After 66 hours, search operation ends at the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse site in Mumbai. (@saurabhv99) #news #Ghatkopar #Mumbai #ITVideo @nabilajamal_ https://t.co/LeWAzYdQ83
The collapse of a giant hoarding in #Mumbai's Ghatkopar area which killed 16 people and injured 75 others, was due to a weak foundation of its pillar, officials suggest. (@saurabhv99) https://t.co/xfwIiuOyMc
Mumbai Billboard Tragedy: Petrol Pump Lacked Clearance, Claim Reports https://t.co/fGkNRaT8P5
Petrol Pump On Which Mumbai Billboard Fell Didn't Have Clearance https://t.co/qAZM1ZNSUc https://t.co/PNiF5ynQaX
#WATCH | Former Maharashtra CM & Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan says, "In Ghatkopar an illegal hoarding was built and permission was not given to it...More than 16 people died after the hoarding collapsed. At the very place where this incident happened PM Modi holds his… https://t.co/b2VIg6Yh5b
Three days after a massive #billboard collapsed onto a petrol pump in #Mumbai's #Ghatkopar during a dust storm, a new video has surfaced capturing the moment when the 120 ft x 120 ft hoarding fell on the fuel pump's roof, trapping more than 100 people https://t.co/DH8UrUsku3…
Chennai Corporation starts removing illegal hoardings after Mumbai accident Details here 🔗 https://t.co/MFYugqCX57 https://t.co/6fgkR8N0g0
Stuck Under Killer Mumbai Billboard, People Honked To Signal They're Alive @parasdamaa reports https://t.co/pJCdygrs6y https://t.co/QArB3tSkTW
Sixteen people have died so far in #Mumbai hoarding tragedy, with 41 others sustaining serious injuries. https://t.co/DH8UrUrMEv
Mumbai hoarding collapse: Rescue operation still on. Watch this report. #ITVideo #Mumbai #HoardingCollapse | @nabilajamal_ @saurabhv99 https://t.co/F8ulS5bKeF
#GhatkoparHoardingCollapse: Search and Rescue Efforts Halted, Death Toll Reaches 16 https://t.co/WuBPt1tFPt
The bodies of Manoj Chansoria, 60, and his wife Anita, 59, were retrieved from a car trapped under the collapsed hoarding in #Mumbai https://t.co/5ukT3EflvC #Ghatkopar #GhatkoparHoardingCollapse
#Mumbai: Fresh Video Shows Moment When #Ghatkopar Billboard Crashed Down On Petrol Pump | Watch https://t.co/N4SWTQ9Zgg
The tragic May 13 incident of a giant #billboard collapsing on a petrol pump in #Ghatkopar, killing 14 people and injuring 74 others, could have been avoided if at least four objections raised by various authorities since 2021 had been acknowledged and acted on…
“The Brihnmumbai Municipal Corporation has announced to call off the search and rescue operation at the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse site in Mumbai,” an official of the National Disaster Response Force said on May 15. https://t.co/826AZP1GLp
“The Brihnmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced to call off the search and rescue operation at the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse site in Mumbai,” an official of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said. https://t.co/CYQnTpLOFI
Mumbai hoarding collapse: Former GRP chief allowed hoarding work in Ghatkopar without permission from DGP office: Police @vijaykumar1927 reports https://t.co/FwuB6hoho3
Video: Moment When Mumbai Billboard Came Crashing Down On Petrol Pump @sunilcredible reports https://t.co/COreOyedGW https://t.co/LDmijf9c0E
Survivors of deadly hoarding collapse in #Mumbai recount moment of horror #MumbaiHoardingCollapse | @dipeshtripathi0 https://t.co/oxU3CCQevv
Video: Moment When Mumbai Billboard Came Crashing Down On Petrol Pump @alok_pandey and @sunilcredible report https://t.co/COreOyedGW https://t.co/YEDa4ac8by
Bodies of ex-air traffic manager, wife found in car under #Mumbai hoarding https://t.co/Wo763AD0GX
STORY | Search and rescue operation called off at Ghatkopar hoarding collapse site: NDRF READ: https://t.co/IAqbVK8Tga https://t.co/bUn7t3Ql4Q
#MumbaiHoardingCollapse: Rescue Op Over After 3 Days, Death Toll Mounts To 16 https://t.co/N9tUS7OPAP
Mumbai News Live Updates: Search and rescue ops at Ghatkopar hoarding collapse site called off after death toll touches 16 Catch updates here: https://t.co/OEUkpK4cki
📽️ Video | 16 Seconds Of Horror, When Mumbai Billboard Crushed Petrol Pump 🔗 https://t.co/FM129UZb0e https://t.co/NYWMcu981X
Killer billboard rescue operation still on; several still trapped. Was hoarding horror waiting to happen? @saurabhv99 & @journovidya with more details. #ITVideo | @PoojaShali https://t.co/HlsHT1j8hP
Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Former GRP chief allowed hoarding work without permission from DGP office: Police https://t.co/WceSRWiCt8
Couple Found Dead In Car Under Mumbai Hoarding. They Had Stopped For Petrol @parasdamaa reports https://t.co/JQCaTDtIIL https://t.co/ayJV347h4Z
The tragic May 13 incident of a giant billboard collapsing on a petrol pump in #Ghatkopar, killing 14 people and injuring 74 others, could have been avoided if at least four objections raised by various authorities since 2021 had been acknowledged and acted on…
Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse: Death Toll Rises to 16, BMC Vows to Act Against All Illegal Hoardings https://t.co/caGakUHddi
Mumbai News Live Updates: Ghatkopar hoarding collapse toll reaches 16 after 2 more bodies retrieved from under debris Read now: https://t.co/IKpyOxpq0P
Rescue workers retrieve two more bodies from a car at the site where a 120x120 feet hoarding came crashing down on a petrol pump at Chheda Nagar on Monday evening. Search operations are still under way nearly 55 hours after the illegal hoarding collapsed. https://t.co/sLoAHYhKib
Ex Air Traffic Manager, Wife Killed In Mumbai Hoarding Collapse, Toll Rises To 16 https://t.co/JQCaTDtIIL https://t.co/WJY2OY3NRE
🔴 #BREAKING | Rescue work complete, 3 hoardings in the area being removed: Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on hoarding collapse tragedy
The #BMC earns around Rs 200 crore annually from the licensing for billboards and hoardings. The BMC's rules don't apply to hoardings on railway land, which, according to official records, houses 179 hoardings. ✍: @kotakyesha | #Mumbai #Hoarding Read: https://t.co/0Fz478rPoz https://t.co/hSIjyniwPK
#Mumbai: Death toll in #Ghatkopar billboard collapse tragedy rises to 16 as National Disaster Response Force (@NDRFHQ) officials recover two more bodies from a car stuck at the accident site. https://t.co/np6n4ATjSN
STORY | 2 bodies retrieved from car; death toll in hoarding collapse rises to 16 READ: https://t.co/OO8M9pyVt2 https://t.co/kRZhx7lYu0
Death toll in the Mumbai hoarding collapse tragedy mounts to 16 @parasdamaa reports https://t.co/dIq0oNwnxI
#InPics | Mumbai Billboard Collapse: Several lives lost, rescue operations still go on https://t.co/nQfmBKmFh0
#JustIn | Mumbai hoarding collapse: As on 15/05/2024, the NDRF team has spent 23:58 hrs to retrieve two bodies from a car that were located yesterday. The death toll now stands at 16, 75 have been rescued so far, putting the total victims' count at 91: reports @purnima_sah_
Ghatkopar Hoarding Collapse | Agencies Pass The Buck In Mumbai Billboard Tragedy, Citizens Pay The Price @radhika1705 reports https://t.co/2QYRslPFfc
Mumbai hoarding collapse: What is civic body's policy on giant billboards? https://t.co/IXMPt3R1OB
#GhatkoparHoardingCollapse | "This was a man-made tragedy": Social Activist Abha Singh to NDTV's Vasudha Venugopal (@vasudha156) https://t.co/QHTZFaT8Tw
#TheNews | After Mumbai's Billboard Tragedy, Civic Body Wants Large Hoardings Out https://t.co/j7J4fxxhmL https://t.co/QDh1Ot0GnC
Mumbai hoarding collapse: What is civic body's policy on giant billboards? #Mumbai #MumbaiHoardingCollapse | @dipeshtripathi0 https://t.co/EuDKE2jdzL
The owner of the illegal hoarding, which collapsed on the petrol pump in #Ghatkopar area of #Mumbai on May 13 following gusty winds and rain leading to 14 deaths so far, was booked in a rape case by the Mumbai police earlier this year. But that's not all. Watch the video for… https://t.co/v6jKnSNbzi
The #BMC earns around Rs 200 crore annually from the licensing for billboards and hoardings. The BMC's rules don't apply to hoardings on railway land, which, according to official records, houses 179 hoardings. The hoarding that collapsed in #Ghatkopar on Monday was standing… https://t.co/Sxj1RioEa1
MURDERED by Mumbai’s civic mafia in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: 1. SACHIN 2. BASHIR 3. PURNISH 4. FAHIM 5. DILIP 6. AKRAM 7. HANSNATH 8. SATISH 9. DINESH 10. CHANDRAMANI 11. BHARAT 12. UNIDENTIFIED 13. UNIDENTIFIED 14. UNIDENTIFIED My take 🙏🏽: https://t.co/3QLemsAZhW