3 killed, 11 rescued as building collapses in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi

On Saturday, a three-storey building was collapsed in Thane's Bhiwandi. 3 people killed and 11 people rescued from the rubble.

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Thane: Three people were killed after a building collapsed in the Bhiwandi area of Maharashtra’s Thane district, including a five-year-old girl. While 11 people were rescued from the rubble, the home district of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde,  Regional Disaster Management Unit officials said.

Navnath Sawant, 40, Laxmidevi Ravi Mhato, 26, and Sona Mukesh Kori, 5, have been identified as the deceased.

At around 1 p.m. on Saturday (April 29), a 10-year-old ground-plus-three-storey building collapsed in the Vardhaman Compound in Wall Village on the outskirts of Bhiwandi.

Soon afterwards, the district and police officials as well as medicos, fire brigade and Thane Disaster Response Force and other agencies rushed for the rescue and relief operations.

Residents were rescued by Thane Disaster Response Force personnel and taken to the Government Upazila Hospital Bhiwandi for treatment.

Rescue operations are being carried out at the scene by Thane Disaster Response Force and National Disaster Response Force personnel.

Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Kapil Patil, who represents the Bhiwandi Lok Sabha constituency, also rushed to the spot, along with Collector Ashok Shingare and other officials.

According to a collectorate release, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased, with the state government covering medical expenses for the injured.

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