Maharashtra: A two-story building collapsed in Wardhman Compound, Thane district’s Bhiwandi, on Saturday afternoon. Three people were killed, including a minor girl, and 11 were injured. The girl was identified as Sona Mukesh Kori.
Maharashtra | Rescue operations underway since last 19 hours after a 3-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi, Thane. Teams of Fire Brigade, Police, TDRF & NDRF are present on spot to rescue people trapped in debris. More than 7 people are likely to be trapped, 14 people have been… pic.twitter.com/Si0ydrd5kb
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Several people are still trapped beneath the debris, and the exact number is unknown. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed his sympathies and gave Rs 5 lakh compensation to the deceased’s families. State Industries Minister Uday Samant appointed on Saturday a single-member commission headed by the district collector to investigate accusations that politicians and government employees purchased land near the proposed refinery in Ratnagiri district’s Barsu-Solgaon.
#UPDATE | Death toll rises to 4 in the Bhiwandi building collapse incident in Thane, Maharashtra. Further rescue operations are underway: Thane Municipal Corporation
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The disaster response personnel rescued a guy from the Bhiwandi building collapse site on Sunday after he had been trapped under debris for more than 18 hours. The man, identified as Sunil Pisa, was rescued from the debris by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Target Disaster Response Force (TDRF) at 8 a.m. on Sunday and brought to the IGM Hospital in Bhiwandi, according to PTI.
#WATCH | Bhiwandi building collapse update | A man rescued by NDRF and TDRF after more than 20 hours.
(Source: Thane Municipal Corporation) pic.twitter.com/QWEwZMMUYY
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On Saturday, the Chief Minister paid a visit to the victims at Indira Gandhi Hospital and directed that medical treatment be provided at government expense.
