Soil and boulders from an adjoining hillock fell on three shanties in Gaushiya Chawl in Ashok Nagar locality of Chirag Nagar. Two persons are feared trapped. Rescue operations were ongoing on the second day.

Congress leader Ashraf Azmi urged municipal commissioner to order immediate safety and technical audit of Mumbai's hilly, sloping and landslide-prone areas following landslide at Gausia Chawl in Chirag Nagar, Ghatkopar. Demands include: independent assessment by committee of engineers and geologists to determine if construction compromises terrain stability; review of development and work in landslide-prone areas including Chirag Nagar; compilation of settlement-wise list of families in hazardous locations for potential evacuation and rehabilitation planning; special 'Mumbai Hilly and Landslide-Prone Areas Safety Audit' campaign assigning risk levels with remedial measures, responsible departments and deadlines; findings to be made public. Letter referenced Maharashtra government's Hill Station Policy of 1996 providing regulatory framework for developing hill stations, resorts and townships in hilly areas.

Landslide occurred at 3:48 a.m. at Gaushiya Chawl in Ashok Nagar locality, Chirag Nagar, near Rathod Medical, Kurla West. BMC classified as level II incident. Seven dead, four injured, one person initially trapped under debris. Debris fell on nearby chawl rooms; six to eight persons trapped initially. Identified deceased: Mohammad Asif Mohammad Aleem (28), Sohel Ansari (18), Mohamad Ansari (14), and four others. NDRF and 50 BMC personnel conducted rescue operations. BMC Mayor Ritu Tawade announced ₹4 lakh compensation per deceased family and ₹50,000 per injured person. Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad alleged BMC negligence in pre-monsoon works and cited April request for safety audit of vulnerable areas in Kurla and Ghatkopar and construction of protective walls. Soil and debris from hillside collapsed onto two to three houses. Site access narrow, allowing one person to pass at a time.

Landslide at Gaushiya Chawl in Kurla's Chirag Nagar around 3:48 am on Wednesday. Soil and debris from hillside collapsed onto two to three houses. Six killed: Mohammad Samir Ansari (14), Sahil Husen Abdul Kazi (19), Aban Arif Shaikh (2), Manat Arif Shaikh (4), Marjina Arif Shaikh (27), and one unidentified middle-aged man. Four injured admitted to Bhabha Hospital, Kurla in stable condition: Sohel Ansari (18), Mohammad Ansari (14), Naimuddhin Eqbal Khan (28), Sajid Ansari (16). Mumbai Mayor announced Rs 4 lakh compensation for families of deceased and Rs 50,000 per injured person. BMC said it regularly warned vulnerable area residents and issued pre-monsoon safety notices.

Families at Chirag Nagar in Ghatkopar West protesting proposed memorial to folk writer and social activist Anna Bhau Sathe. SRA officials have been visiting since June 2023. Residents allege they were threatened by SRA on December 17 to displace them. Families have sought relocation to better areas since 2023. Residents organised protest January 2, 2026 with slogan 'no home, no votes', vowing not to cast votes in upcoming civic election until demands are met.