The hillside collapsed before dawn onto two or three homes in a densely populated Ghatkopar settlement. As of August 12, four people were injured, ten had been pulled from the debris and residents still believed one person was missing.
The official toll reached 100 deaths on August 10 while several rivers remained above danger levels. More than 700,000 people have been displaced since July; at least 49,000 were still in 125 camps and distribution centers amid an unstable recovery.
The Indian developer and Japanese investment manager signed an MOU to mobilize initial capital and turn agricultural residues, forest waste and invasive biomass into biochar in six states. The announced 35,000 annual removals remain a projection until plants operate and each credit is measured, verified and issued.