Mumbai Building Collapse: 7 Dead, Several Injured In Dongri; PM Modi Expresses Anguish

Background

Mumbai: A four-storey building collapsed in Mumbai’s Dongri area with around 40 to 50 people feared trapped under the debris.

The fire brigade along with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team rushed to the building collapse site to undertake rescue efforts at the earliest.

As per latest reports, details on any injuries or casualties were yet not available.

Many families were present inside the building at the time of the accident. Emergency workers were finding it tough to drill through the rubble as the lanes in the area are narrow and crowded by people.

Mumbai: Kesarbai building has collapsed at Tandel street, in Dongri. More than 40 people are feared trapped. pic.twitter.com/H2eVbtgaH6

— ANI (@ANI) July 16, 2019

Responding to the accident, BMC Disaster Management Cell said, “Kesarbai building has collapsed at Tandel street, in Dongri, Mumbai. More than 40 people are feared trapped.”

The area where the tragic incident happened has many old buildings. The Kesarbai building which collapsed was already declared risky and unfit for use.

#Mumbai: Search and rescue operation underway at Dongri building collapse site. pic.twitter.com/KkKOyC4p3N

— ANI (@ANI) July 16, 2019

On July 13, a 12-year-old boy died after falling into a water-filled pit, dug for the construction of the Coastal Road, near Worli, a civic official said Saturday. Bablu Kumar Paswan drowned in the pit near Worli Sea Link at 1.20 pm Friday, said an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

The ambitious 8-lane Coastal Road will link Marine Lines in south Mumbai with suburban Kandivali in the north.

This is a breaking news and more details are awaited

19:07 PM (IST)  •  16 Jul 2019

The collapse of a building in Dongri, Mumbai is very tragic. My condolences with the bereaved families and prayers… https://t.co/4G23Ln3Dcz

19:06 PM (IST)  •  16 Jul 2019

Amit Shah says - The collapse of a building in Dongri, Mumbai is very tragic. My condolences with the bereaved families and prayers for early recovery of those injured. Rescue operations are in full swing. State government, NDRF and local authorities are doing their best to assist people in need.

17:16 PM (IST)  •  16 Jul 2019

The name of the ill-fated Kesarbai Building, which crashed on Tuesday killing at least two persons, is mysteriously omitted from a comprehensive list of 499 dangerous buildings prepared by the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), said a RTI activist. Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board (MBRRB) Chairman Vinod Ghosalkar, however, feared the toll on Tuesday could be at least 12.

16:44 PM (IST)  •  16 Jul 2019

Collapse of a building in Mumbai’s Dongri is anguishing. My condolences to the families of those who lost their liv… https://t.co/s567nFRdGB

16:43 PM (IST)  •  16 Jul 2019

PM Narendra Modi - Collapse of a building in Mumbai’s Dongri is anguishing. My condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. I hope the injured recover soon. Maharashtra Government, NDRF and local authorities are working on rescue operations & assisting those in need.