Kin still coming to terms with the mankhurd tragedy
Mr Soni's relative said, His wife returned to village three days ago and his four children were alone at their residence.
Mumbai: Family members of the three persons, who died after the slab of a public toilet in Mankhurd collapsed, are still coming to terms with their loss.
Four daughters of hawker Ganesh Saha Soni, who was among the three who died after drowning into the septic tank, were alone at their residence when they heard about the tragedy.
Mr Soni’s relative said, “His wife returned to village three days ago and his four children were alone at their residence. They saw the commotion and heard about accident near the toilet. His eldest daughter rushed to his aunt’s residence to inform her about the incident. When we all rushed to the spot, Soni’s body was pulled out from the tank in front of us.”
Wife of victim Harish Tikedar, a carpenter, is still kept in dark about his demise. “Tikedar and his wife Aruna stayed with each other. His wife has been in a state of shock and hence we have told her that he is undergoing treatment and will recover soon,” Azeema is grieving her brother’s death.