MAHARASHTRA: : At least two persons died and several others sustained injuries when a dilapidated four-story building in Bhiwandi, about 40 km north of Mumbai collapsed early Saturday, officials said.
The injured have been rushed to the Indira Gandhi civic hospital. The two deceased were identified as Siraj Anwar Ansari, 26, and Mohammad Aaqib Ansari, 27.
The Bhiwandi Nizampura City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) said civic body officials and a fire brigade team had evacuated the families staying in the building in Shanti Nagar area shortly after residents informed them that the building’s plaster was falling off. The building collapsed around 1.15 am.
“As soon as we came to know about the plaster collapse and cracks developing in the building, we evacuated all the families safely. However, some residents forcefully went inside to remove their belongings and the building collapse,” said Ashok Rankhamb, commissioner of BNCMC.
(Agencies)
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