Mumbai manhole death: Mayor calls incident "deeply unfortunate", announces Rs 10 lakh relief for deceased's family
Jul 03, 2026
"The incident that has occurred here is deeply unfortunate... Although the manhole originally was covered, work was undertaken to remove it and install a safety grate. Given the administration's 'Red Alert' status and the accumulation of water, pedestrians would not have been able to see the open manhole... Work involving the opening of manholes to install grates should not be undertaken during such heavy rains. I had repeatedly instructed that all grate installation work be completed before the monsoon season began," she said.