The tragedy caught the residents in sleep when the three-storey structure in Patel Compound abruptly collapsed around 3.45 am
At least 10 persons were killed and over a dozen feared trapped after a three-storey building crashed at Bhiwandi town in Thane district in the early hours of Monday.
Building collapse in Thane’s #Bhiwandi area. At least 10 people are feared dead and several trapped in the debris
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The tragedy caught the residents in sleep when the three-storey structure in Patel Compound abruptly collapsed around 3.45 am
BHIWANDI COLLAPSE :
— ÑÂÂαtÑÂÂα prαdhαnसतà¥ÂÂय नारायण पà¥ÂÂरधान ସତàÂÂଯପàÂÂରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) September 21, 2020
ð¶Info recd from TMC
ð¶G+3 building collapsed ð¶Bhivandi-0400 hrs tdy
ð¶20 persons reportedly rescued by locals (TBC)
ð¶20-25 feared trapped(TBC)
ð¶@NDRFHQ Team of @5Ndrf ð¶rushed to site-0500 hrs.
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Rescue teams of Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have reached the site.
At least 25 persons have been rescued, while another dozen persons are feared trapped under the debris. More details are awaited.
BHIWANDI COLLAPSE: update2
— ÑÂÂαtÑÂÂα prαdhαnसतà¥ÂÂय नारायण पà¥ÂÂरधान ସତàÂÂଯପàÂÂରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) September 21, 2020
ð¶@NDRFHQ teams on site
ð¶20-25 feared trapped(TBC)
ð¶CANINE SEARCH ON
ð¶Technical search on
ð¶More #NDRF teams en route
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"The number of deaths have risen to 10 in Bhiwandi building collapse incident. Five more people have been rescued," Thane Municipal Corporation spokesperson said.
Around 20 families were reportedly staying inside the building which was about 40 years old.
(With inputs from agency)
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