Two women and a child died and seven others badly injured after the concrete slab covering a well in Jui bungalow, Vile Parle, collapsed last evening, plummeting the 20-odd women sitting on it inside. The incident happened during an annual puja that was being performed at the well, around 6.30 pm. The the local police along with the fire brigade rushed to the spot. Around 8.15 pm, the fire brigade started dewatering the well using pumps.

Four victims were sent to Babasaheb Gawde hospital, where one 35-year-old woman was declared dead on arrival. The other deceased are a three-year-old and a 48-year-old woman. Four others — Mahek Gupta, 11, Jiyalal Gupta, 38, Geeta Gupta, 36, and Sumitra Gupta, 47 — are admitted at VN Desai hospital. Most have sustained injuries to arms and legs but are in stable condition.