Infant among 2 killed as building collapses in Thane's Bhiwandi

The two-storey building having six flats and located on Durga Road in Dhobi Talao area of Bhiwandi town collapsed at 12.35 am.

Published on: Sep 3, 2023, 08:54:52 IST

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Two persons, including an eight-year-old girl, were killed while five other residents were injured after the rear part of a two-storey building collapsed in Thane's Bhiwandi.

The search and rescue operation and work to clear the debris was completed at around 3.30 am.

A team of the Thane Disaster Response Force (TDRF) and fire department personnel rushed to the site for rescue operation after they received a call regarding the collapse. Seven persons were pulled out from the debris of the residential building.

Fire Department officer Rajesh Pawar initially said that a woman and a girl were in critical condition.

They, however, later succumbed to the injuries. The deceased have been identified as Uzma Atif Momin (40) and Taslima Mosar Momin (8 months).

The injured are Latif Momin, 65, Farzana Abdul Latif, 50, Bushara Atif Latif, 32, Adima Atif Latif, 7, Urusha Atif Momin, 3. They were admitted to a local hospital and were reported to be out of danger.

It was not yet known how old was the building and whether it was on the list of dangerous structures, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.

(This is a developing story. Please check back for updates)

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