A portion of a ground plus three-storey residential building in Bhiwandi in Thane district of Maharashtra collapsed on Friday morning, claiming a life and leaving at least six injured so far.
Thane Municipal Corporation officials said the collapse occurred at 9:00 a.m. on the Nayi Basti locality. Fire brigade and civic officials reached the spot in around half-an-hour and commenced rescue operations.
“By 10:00 a.m., a decision was taken to call in the National Disaster Response Force and two teams were mobilised,” said a senior civic official.
Around 20 residents are still feared to be trapped inside, said the officials.