MUMBAI: Eleven persons, including three of a family, were killed and 26 injured after a five-story residential building belonging to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mazgaon area here collapsed early morning today.
“The death toll in the collapse has risen to 11,” a civic official told reporters, adding many more were believed to be trapped under the debris.
Four of the deceased have been identified as Lakhoji Devji Chawda (60), Jamuna Chawda (30) Anil Chawda (19) and Santosh (44).
The injured have been admitted to the State-run JJ Hospital and Nair Hospital.
Around 21 families, which were BMC’s tenants, lived in the 30-year-old structure.
It was categorised as a C-2 building, which meant that it was in need of urgent repairs.
The building is located on the Brahmadev Khot Marg near Babu Genu market in the Mazgaon area, which is close to the Dockyard Road railway station on the harbour railway line.
Anish Kadam (10), Diptesh Kadam (16), Habib Shaikh (22), Tauqeer Shaikh (22), Haroon Shaikh (24) and Ajay Chendvankar (40) were among those rescued.
D S Patil, a fire brigade official, was injured during rescue operation.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan held a meeting of senior officials and asked them to ensure effective relief and rescue operation.
This is the second major building collapse in Mumbai this year. Aftab Mansion, a residential building in suburban Mahim West collapsed in June, killing ten people. (AGENCIES)
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