In a heartbreaking development, Bollywood actor Karthik Aryan on Friday attended the funeral of his uncle and aunty who tragically died in an accident. On May 14, Mumbai witnessed a strong dust storm sending apocalypse-like vibes to the Economic Capital of India. While many enjoyed the unexpected weather, it soon turned deadly when a large hoarding collapsed in Ghatkopar due to strong wind currents. The Ghatkopar hoarding collapse claimed as many as 16 lives and two bodies that were recovered on Wednesday, May 15. The two bodies recovered on May 15 were identified as Air Traffic Control (ATC) general manager Manoj Chansoria and his wife Anita Chansoria. They were actor Kartik Aaryan’s relatives.
What happened to Karthik Aryan's relatives?
As per reports, Manoj Chansoria and his wife Anita were identified as Karrthik Aryan's uncle and aunty. They stopped at a Mumbai petrol pump on May 13, 2024. Karthik's uncle and aunty was to return to Jabalpur from Mumbai via Indore on May 13. At around 4:30 pm, strong winds knocked down a 250-ton hoarding onto their red SUV at the petrol bunk. Their bodies were retrieved after 56 hours of the accident.
Reports further suggest that Manoj and Anita were in Mumbai to complete paperwork for their visa to visit their son Yash, who resides in the United States. On Monday morning, when Yash lost contact with his parents in the evening, he immediately reached out to his father’s colleagues. The report stated, "Their son had been trying to contact them since 5 p.m. on May 13. Unable to reach Manoj, and with Anita not answering her phone, he contacted his father’s colleagues for help.”
Thereafter, with the help of Mumbai Police, they traced their last location to Ghatkopar, near the Eastern Express Highway. After hours of searching, they finally found the bodies trapped beneath the collapsed hoarding.