Mumbai Building Collapse: 2 people die, 40-50 feared trapped
Mumbai, July 16 (IBNS): Two people died and at least 40-50 people are feared to be trapped as a four-storey building collapsed in Mumbai's Dongri area on Tuesday, media reports said.
Five people have been rescued so far.
The incident occurred at around 11:40 am.
To speed up the rescue operation one more #NDRF team mobolised.
— NDRF (@NDRFHQ) July 16, 2019
Total 3 teams deployed. https://t.co/KzVFkmMsXd
Three teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are presently in the rescue operation.
Ambulances and trucks are parked some distance away from the site as the lane is too narrow.
One local person told media that the building is 80-100 years old.
Image Credit: Screenshot grab from NDTV video
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