Mumbai Building Collapse: Death Toll Rises To 14; CM Fadnavis Announces Rs 5 Lakh Compensation

On Tuesday, the four-storey Kesarbhai building collapsed in Mumbai’s Dongri area trapping about 50 people under the debris.

Mumbai: A girl rescued by NDRF personnel at the incident site after collapse of the four-storey Kesarbai building at Dongri in Mumbai, Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Twelve persons were killed, and over 40 people are feared trapped under the debris. (PTI Photo) (PTI7_16_2019_000178B)

New Delhi: The death toll in the Kesarbhai building collapse in Mumbai’s Dongri has shot up to 14, while nine people remain injured so far and a number of people are still trapped inside the wreckage as the rescue operation continue for the second day. Among the 13 dead are nine females and five children, while  two men, five women and two children are among those injured. Mumbai Police released names of the 13 deceased people as of 7:45 am: Sabiya Nisar Shaik (F/25 yrs),Abdul Sattar Kalu Shaik (M/55 yrs), Muzamil Mansoor Salmani (M/15 yrs), Saira Rehnan Sheikh (F/25), Javed Ismail (M/34), Arhan Shehzad (M/40), Kashyap Ameerajan (F/13), Sana Salmani (F/25), Zuber Mansoor Salmani (M/20), Ibrahim (M/ 1.5 years), Arbaz (M/7), Shehzad (M/8), Yamin Mansuri (M/54). On Tuesday, the four-storey building collapsed in Mumbai’s Dongri area trapping about 50 people under the debris. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced compensation of Rs 5 Lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured, and all medical expenses of the injured to be borne by the state government. The residential building came down shortly before noon in which 11, including 4 women, one child were killed. In the city, hundreds of people continued the job of rescuing people from under the rubble of the Kesarbai building. The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) claimed that the four-storey building was unauthorised. It is said that between 10 to 15 families lived in the building. The difficult access to the site prevented ambulances and earth movers from being deployed, and rescue workers, including residents, used bare hands to remove concrete chunks, door frames and household items. Ambulances had to be parked some 50 metres away. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the building was around 100 years old. It was not in the list of dilapidated buildings and was given to a developer for redevelopment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences in a tweet. "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," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted, quoting Modi.