Four-storey building collapses in Navi Mumbai; 2 rescued, 3 feared trapped
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A four-storey residential building collapsed in Navi Mumbai’s Belapur business district on Saturday morning. Two people were rescued. Meanwhile, the search is on for three others believed to be trapped under the rubble, officials said.
The incident took place at 4.10 am in Shahbaz village, they said. “The four-storey building housing several residential units and three shops collapsed early this morning. Fifty-two residents, including 13 children, were evacuated. A man and a woman trapped under the rubble were rescued and admitted to a hospital, while the search for the remaining persons is on,” said Kailas Shinde, commissioner of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC). The collapsed building was only 10 years old, he said.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and personnel of the civic body’s fire brigade rescued the two persons and rescued the others. The rescued persons were identified as Lal Mohammad (22) and Rukhsana (21), while a search operation was on for others, an NDRF official said.
Purushottam Jadhav, NMMC fire officer, told PTI that initially it was learnt that besides the two persons rescued around 6 am, one person was trapped under the rubble. The rescue teams tried to call him on his mobile phone but in vain.
“Later, the teams found out that at the time the building collapsed, two of his friends were also with him. Therefore, the search is now underway to find the three people who are feared to be trapped,” he said.
A dog team has been deployed to help in the rescue operation, the NDRF official said. Civic chief Shinde said the cause of the incident will be investigated by the NMMC.
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First print: Jul 27, 2024 | 10:50 AM IST