Mumbai should ‘drastically cut back’ on billboards, Indian author says after storm disaster
At least 14 people were killed and dozens more injured when a giant billboard collapsed during an intense storm in the Indian city of Mumbai on Monday. The oversized billboard, measuring 37 by 37 metres according to local reports, fell backwards onto a gas station in Ghatkopar suburb, crushing several parked cars. A police investigation has been launched into the incident, with officials telling the Press Trust India (PTI) that the billboard was illegally installed. Inquiries are ongoing, but the tragedy also highlights the vulnerability of this populous coastal city to storms made fiercer by ...