Mumbai: One Dead, Several Others Trapped Under Debris In Building Collapse

Mumbai: One person has been killed in a building collapse incident that occurred in Kurla area of Mumbai on the night of June 27.

A four-storeyed building collapsed in the Naik Nagar area and a total of eight people have been rescued so far.

Fire brigade team and police arrived at the spot and started to carry out rescue operations.

As per reports, eight people who have been rescued from the debris are in stable condition.

"One more rescued alive. Rescue operation on. No confirmation on how many people are still trapped," says Ashish Kumar, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Dy Commandant.

It has been speculated that at least 20-25 people are still trapped under the debris.

The Rajawahi hospital informed that they received eight patients (all male), of which, one is admitted while seven are undergoing treatment at OPD.

According to officials, 12 fire engines, two rescue vans, and six ambulances were deployed to assess the situation and in addition to it, five JCBs with 28 labours are also there in case if any backup is needed.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray visited the site of the incident just after it took place and said that such property should be vacated on the notice of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

"Whenever BMC issues notices, (buildings) should be vacated themselves...otherwise, such incidents happen, which is unfortunate...It's now important to take action on this," Thackeray told the media.

"Around five to seven people were rescued. All 4 buildings were issued notices, but people continue to live there. Our priority is to rescue everyone...In the morning we'll look into evacuation and demolition of these buildings so that nearby people aren't troubled," he added.

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