Mumbai building collapse: 10-year-old rescued after staircase collapse dies in hospital

Officials said the incident took place around 1 pm when the staircase of the building, near Khar Gymkhana, collapsed.

A 10-year-old girl who was rescued over after a two-hour operation when a five-storey residential building collapsed in western suburban region of Khar in Mumbai on Tuesday died at a city hospital later.

A portion of a five-storey building in Mumbai’s Khar West collapsed on Tuesday. (Satyabrat Tripathi)

The youngster, identified as Mahi Dinesh Motwani, was declared dead on arrival.

Officials said the incident took place around 1 pm when the staircase of the building, near Khar Gymkhana, collapsed.

More information awaited.