Clearing the site in Ghatkopar where a 120x120-foot billboard fell on a petrol pump is proving to be a tricky affair for authorities as they have been unable to use gas cutters owing to the presence of the crushed fuel station and vehicles, which could cause the entire area to be engulfed in flames.

The hoarding collapse in Ghatkopar has left 14 citizens dead, and with work taking place at a slow pace owing to limitations, it is still unknown if there are more bodies under the massive debris comprising mangled steel and concrete. Metal parts are being split by hydraulic cutters, taken away from the site and then broken down using gas cutters.