New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his grief over the loss of lives in Mumbai and one of its suburbs earlier in the day due to a series of landslides, triggered by heavy rains. A number of houses collapsed following the rockfall, leading to the deaths of at least 19 people while several others remain injured. The Prime Minister, saddened by the incident, tweeted out on this day saying his thoughts are with the bereaved families. He also prayed for the speedy recovery of all those injured in the incident.

"Saddened by the loss of lives due to wall collapses in Chembur and Vikhroli in Mumbai," Prime Minister Modi wrote in his tweet. "In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. Praying that those who are injured have a speedy recovery."The Prime Minister later announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for the families of those who died in the Mumbai landslides. " ₹2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to wall collapses in Mumbai," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) tweeted. " ₹50,000 would be given to those injured

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC's) disaster management cell, the accident in Vashi Naka of Mumbai's Mahul area was reported at around 6.30 am when the retaining wall of a house collapsed due to a tree fall, it said. BMC's disaster management cell said the 12 people were brought dead to the Rajawadi Hospital and two were discharged after being treated for their injuries.