Vijay Ramchandra Chorge (50) lost his life after a portion of a slab at the Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Municipal Market collapsed on him. Chorge was one of the four victims who were rushed to St George Hospital. However, it was only Chorge who succumbed to his injuries. A fisherman, Chorge was unloading his day’s catch at the market located on Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Road, near Crawford Market, when the incident occurred. For the last few days, painting work at the bazaar was in progress.

Drop zone: A portion of the slab (circled) collapsed on the fisherman while he was unloading his day’s catch at the market. Pic/Sunil Tiwari