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Mumbai: 2 Killed in building collapse near Nanavati Hospital

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) stated two people were murdered after a section of a building’s balcony on St Braz Road, near Nanavati Hospital, collapsed on Sunday afternoon. According to authorities, the five injured inhabitants of Vile Parle Gaothan were taken to a local hospital. At the time of submitting this report, two fire engines, one […]

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) stated two people were murdered after a section of a building’s balcony on St Braz Road, near Nanavati Hospital, collapsed on Sunday afternoon.

According to authorities, the five injured inhabitants of Vile Parle Gaothan were taken to a local hospital. At the time of submitting this report, two fire engines, one response vehicle, ambulances, and police were on the scene.

An official claimed on Sunday that four persons were successfully rescued and two others were trapped after a three-story building fell in Rajawadi Colony, Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai.

“A portion of a three-storey building collapsed in Rajawadi Colony, Ghatkopar (East). Four people were safely rescued while two people are still trapped inside. Rescue operation is underway,” Rashmee Lokhande, chief officer of the Disaster Management Department, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, said.

An NDRF team was on the scene, attempting to find and extract other people who were believed to be trapped inside the building.

“We are trying to locate the people who are feared trapped inside. Three of our teams are at the spot, carrying out rescue operations. The ground floor has collapsed completely and search and rescue operations are underway,” Sarang Kurve, assistant commandant, NDRF, said.

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