New Delhi: Fierce storm in Mumbai caused to the death of 14 people were killed and at least 60 injured after a billboard collapsed on Monday. According to the official sources the billboard was opposite the fuel station.

Visuals show the structure crashing down right in the middle of the refuelling facility. The civic authorities are looking into whether the billboard advertisement agency had permission to install the structure. The metal frame of the billboard tore through the roof of several cars that were at the fuel station.

The teams of the NDRF are at the site and are looking for survivors trapped under the debris, said police.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said rescuing people is the priority and the Government will take care of treatment of those who were injured. Rs 5 lakh will be given to the family of those who have lost their lives. I have directed the authorities concerned to check all such hoardings in Mumbai, he added.

The IMD Mumbai issued a nowcast warning forecasting a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and moderate to intense rain for Thane, Palghar, and Mumbai.

The metro stopped the services between Aarey and Andheri East after a billboard landed on the overheard wire. Suburban trains were affected after an overhead equipment pole between Thane and Mulund got bent due to the strong winds. The suburban services on the main line have been stopped, the chief spokesperson of Central Railway said.

The dust storm also uprooted trees in some areas across the city. The satellite towns of Thane, Ambernath, Badlapur, Kalyan and Ulhasnagar received moderate rain.