Mumbai

Three to four persons are feared injured after a portion of a pillar of an under-construction metro rail route collapsed in Mulund in north-east Mumbai on Saturday afternoon, a fire brigade official said.

The incident occurred around 12.20 pm on the arterial LBS Road, in front of the Johnson & Johnson factory.

“A cement slab of the pillar collapsed and fell on an autorickshaw below, completely smashing the three-wheeler. Three to four persons are feared injured,” the official said.

Fire brigade and police personnel, along with staff of the firm constructing the metro rail route, rushed to the spot and are monitoring post-incident operations.

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Further details are awaited, the official added.