Maharashtra: 2 dead as building collapsed in Thane
disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi, a residential building collapsed shortly after midnight on Sunday. A civic official said that a single-story building having six flats located on Durga Road in Dhobi Talao area of Bhiwandi town collapsed at 12.35 am.
Immediately after the incident, a team of the Thane Disaster Response Force (TDRF) and fire personnel from the Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation rushed to the spot. A search operation was carried out in the night and seven person were pulled out from the debris.
However, an eight-month-old girl and a woman died while five others were injured. The deceased have been identified as Uzma Atif Momin (40) and Taslima Mosar Momin (8 months).
Among the injured were four women and a man aged 65. They were admitted to a local hospital and were reported to be out of danger.
The search and rescue operation and work to clear the debris was completed at around 3:30 am. It was not yet known how old was the building and whether it was on the list of dangerous structures.
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