Mumbai: Family members and friends have been camping at the site of the hoarding collapse in Ghatkopar since Tuesday night as retired air traffic control (ATC) general manager Manoj Chansoria and his wife are feared trapped under the debris.
Search and rescue teams are working non-stop, but they know it is a race against time.
At least 14 people were killed and 75 injured when a giant hoarding cam crashed into a petrol pump in Chheda Nagar area on Monday evening.
Manoj Chansoria retired as general manager at Mumbai ATC in March and moved to Jabalpur.
A cousin of Chansoria's wife Anita said at the accident site on Wednesday evening that the couple, who had come to Mumbai a few days ago for some personal work, were going back to Jabalpur in their red Tata-made car on Monday when they were contacted.was lost.
When the location of Chansoria's mobile phone was tracked it appeared as the location where the petrol pump is located. It is suspected that they were at a petrol pump to fill oil when the hoarding fell amid strong winds and rain.
Anita's cousin said, the couple's son, who is settled in the United States, has already left for India and I am expected to reach here on Wednesday night.
Many people who knew Manoj and Anita Chansoria are visiting the spot after learning that they are feared trapped under the remains of the hoarding."Manoj Chansoria is a precious human being," an ATC official said, adding that they were hoping a miracle would happen and the couple would be rescued safely.
ATC Guild union leader Prashant Srivastava described Manoj as a very down-to-earth person and a good human being.
Recalling that Chansoria had invited every person from the ATC to his retirement party while he was posted in Mumbai for barely a year, the union leader said, "I am here because he always treated me like a son." Considered as such."
Arvind Nair, who looks after the ATC guest house, said, “There were many general managers at ATC, but there was no one like him."Where the couple stayed during their trip to Mumbai.
Kranti Kiran, who was recently transferred to Mumbai ATC, said that Chansoria had not been with me personally, but she had heard a lot of good things about him.
Anita's cousin said, "I have been calling my sister repeatedly, but there is no response. We are hoping for the best and fearing the worst."
Search and rescue teams are working non-stop, but they know it is a race against time.
At least 14 people were killed and 75 injured when a giant hoarding cam crashed into a petrol pump in Chheda Nagar area on Monday evening.
Manoj Chansoria retired as general manager at Mumbai ATC in March and moved to Jabalpur.
A cousin of Chansoria's wife Anita said at the accident site on Wednesday evening that the couple, who had come to Mumbai a few days ago for some personal work, were going back to Jabalpur in their red Tata-made car on Monday when they were contacted.was lost.
When the location of Chansoria's mobile phone was tracked it appeared as the location where the petrol pump is located. It is suspected that they were at a petrol pump to fill oil when the hoarding fell amid strong winds and rain.
Anita's cousin said, the couple's son, who is settled in the United States, has already left for India and I am expected to reach here on Wednesday night.
Many people who knew Manoj and Anita Chansoria are visiting the spot after learning that they are feared trapped under the remains of the hoarding."Manoj Chansoria is a precious human being," an ATC official said, adding that they were hoping a miracle would happen and the couple would be rescued safely.
ATC Guild union leader Prashant Srivastava described Manoj as a very down-to-earth person and a good human being.
Recalling that Chansoria had invited every person from the ATC to his retirement party while he was posted in Mumbai for barely a year, the union leader said, "I am here because he always treated me like a son." Considered as such."
Arvind Nair, who looks after the ATC guest house, said, “There were many general managers at ATC, but there was no one like him."Where the couple stayed during their trip to Mumbai.
Kranti Kiran, who was recently transferred to Mumbai ATC, said that Chansoria had not been with me personally, but she had heard a lot of good things about him.
Anita's cousin said, "I have been calling my sister repeatedly, but there is no response. We are hoping for the best and fearing the worst."
