The construction site where the accident occurred near Malad Metro Station at Western Express Highway

The site is owned by Vora Skyline Builders where construction work was underway on Friday

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), while sharing Mumbai weather updates, on Friday said that the city was likely to witness heavy to very heavy rain in the city and its suburbs in the next 24 hours 

The Regional Meteorological Department in its forecast also said that the maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 29°C and 25°C respectively

Meanwhile, heavy showers since early morning in Mumbai hit railway and bus services on Friday

In the last 24 hours ending at 8 am, Mumbai's island city recorded an average rainfall of 78 mm. The figure for eastern Mumbai and western Mumbai was 57 mm and 67 mm rainfall, the civic officials said on Friday