Mumbai, July 5 -- Six died after two to three shanties within a "ground-plus-three" structure collapsed in Janata Nagar, Mankhurd, on Sunday evening, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

The tragedy comes amid relentless heavy rainfall that has battered Mumbai and its suburbs over the past few days.

According to the Mumbai Police, the incident occurred at around 8:30 pm when a neighbouring building collapsed onto a hut in the jurisdiction of Mandala, Mankhurd Police Station, trapping several people under the debris.

Rescue operations are underway.

Speaking on the incident, NDRF Assistant Commandant Sarang Kurve said, "We received information from the BMC control room at 9:30 PM; our Andheri team arrived within about 35 m...