Building collapses in Mumbai, five injured

A four-storey building collapsed in the Andheri area of Mumbai last night. Five people sustained injuries in the incident and were admitted to a nearby hospital.

Mumbai: Five people were injured after a part of a four-storey building collapsed in suburban Andheri shortly after midnight on Wednesday.

According to information available, a portion on the north side of Mehta Babu Chawl near Salami hotel in Juhu Galli crashed around 12.30 am. "Another 10 people were trapped on the first and second floors of the building and they all were safely rescued," an official said.

The injured persons were rushed to the nearby Cooper Hospital. Currently, four fire engines are at the site and work of clearing the debris is on with the help of civic and police personnel, the fire brigade official said.