Death toll rises to 16
The bodies of another young woman and a young man were pulled out from under the rubble by the rescue squad, bringing the death toll to 16.
Maharashtra: Death toll rises to 16 in Bhiwandi building collapse incident, 11 rescued
Three-storey building collapses in Bhiwandi
21:14 September 21
18:01 September 21
Death toll rises to 12 in Bhiwandi building collapse incident; rescue operation underway.
Death toll rises to 12 in Bhiwandi building collapse incident; rescue operation underway.
18:00 September 21
Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde visits the site of the incident.
Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde visits the site of the incident.
10 people have lost their lives in the incident which took place earlier today.
10:36 September 21
"The loss of lives in the building collapse incident at Bhiwandi, Maharashtra is quite distressing. In this hour of grief, my thoughts & prayers are with victims. I wish speedy recovery of injured. Local authorities coordinating rescue and relief efforts, " said President Ram Nath Kovind.
10:18 September 21
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Saddened by the building collapse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for a quick recovery of those injured. Rescue operations are underway and all possible assistance is being provided to the affected.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Saddened by the building collapse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for a quick recovery of those injured. Rescue operations are underway and all possible assistance is being provided to the affected.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2020Saddened by the building collapse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for a quick recovery of those injured. Rescue operations are underway and all possible assistance is being provided to the affected.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2020
"Saddened by the building collapse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for a quick recovery of those injured. Rescue operations are underway and all possible assistance is being provided to the affected," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
10:16 September 21
Rescue operation by NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) underway at the site of building collapse in Bhiwandi, Thane.
10:15 September 21
"The incident took place around 3:00 am in the night. The building has partially collapsed. 25-26 families are trapped. Municipal Corporation response team, Thane Municipal Corporation DRF, NDRF are conducting the rescue operation," said Pankaj Ashiya, Municipal Corporation Commissioner.
Eight persons were killed and around 20 were feared trapped after a three-storeyed building collapsed in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi town, police said.
10:14 September 21
A team of NDRF rescued a child from under the debris at the site of building collapse in Bhiwandi, Thane.
10:12 September 21
Three-storey building collapses in Bhiwandi
Thane: Seven children and three others were killed and 11, including a four-year-old boy, rescued after a three-storeyed building collapsed in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi town on Monday, police said.
Around 10 persons are still feared trapped after the 43-year-old Jhilani building caved in at 3.40 am, police said, adding search operations are underway.
The dead children include a two-year-old, a civic official said.
Personnel of the Thane Disaster Response Force (TDRF) were seen pulling out the boy, Ubed Quraishi, from the debris and feeding him water.
Bhiwandi is a power loom town around 10 km from Thane. The building had 40 flats and around 150 persons lived in it, an official said.
A civic official told PTI that the building, located at Narpoli's Patel Compound near Dhamankar Naka, collapsed while the residents were asleep.
Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rushed to the spot. NDRF DG S N Pradhan said the teams were using a canine squad to search persons trapped in the debris.
A portion of the building collapsed and many occupants were trapped in the debris of the collapsed building, a Thane Municipal Corporation official said.
The building was not in the list of dilapidated structures of the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation, he said.
An eyewitness said local residents rushed to the spot immediately after the collapse and helped pull out some persons from the debris.
The power supply to the locality was snapped as a precautionary measure, the official said, adding the injured have been admitted to local hospitals.
21:14 September 21
Death toll rises to 16
The bodies of another young woman and a young man were pulled out from under the rubble by the rescue squad, bringing the death toll to 16.
18:01 September 21
Death toll rises to 12 in Bhiwandi building collapse incident; rescue operation underway.
Death toll rises to 12 in Bhiwandi building collapse incident; rescue operation underway.
18:00 September 21
Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde visits the site of the incident.
Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde visits the site of the incident.
10 people have lost their lives in the incident which took place earlier today.
10:36 September 21
"The loss of lives in the building collapse incident at Bhiwandi, Maharashtra is quite distressing. In this hour of grief, my thoughts & prayers are with victims. I wish speedy recovery of injured. Local authorities coordinating rescue and relief efforts, " said President Ram Nath Kovind.
10:18 September 21
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Saddened by the building collapse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for a quick recovery of those injured. Rescue operations are underway and all possible assistance is being provided to the affected.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Saddened by the building collapse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for a quick recovery of those injured. Rescue operations are underway and all possible assistance is being provided to the affected.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2020Saddened by the building collapse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for a quick recovery of those injured. Rescue operations are underway and all possible assistance is being provided to the affected.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2020
"Saddened by the building collapse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for a quick recovery of those injured. Rescue operations are underway and all possible assistance is being provided to the affected," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
10:16 September 21
Rescue operation by NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) underway at the site of building collapse in Bhiwandi, Thane.
10:15 September 21
"The incident took place around 3:00 am in the night. The building has partially collapsed. 25-26 families are trapped. Municipal Corporation response team, Thane Municipal Corporation DRF, NDRF are conducting the rescue operation," said Pankaj Ashiya, Municipal Corporation Commissioner.
Eight persons were killed and around 20 were feared trapped after a three-storeyed building collapsed in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi town, police said.
10:14 September 21
A team of NDRF rescued a child from under the debris at the site of building collapse in Bhiwandi, Thane.
10:12 September 21
Three-storey building collapses in Bhiwandi
Thane: Seven children and three others were killed and 11, including a four-year-old boy, rescued after a three-storeyed building collapsed in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi town on Monday, police said.
Around 10 persons are still feared trapped after the 43-year-old Jhilani building caved in at 3.40 am, police said, adding search operations are underway.
The dead children include a two-year-old, a civic official said.
Personnel of the Thane Disaster Response Force (TDRF) were seen pulling out the boy, Ubed Quraishi, from the debris and feeding him water.
Bhiwandi is a power loom town around 10 km from Thane. The building had 40 flats and around 150 persons lived in it, an official said.
A civic official told PTI that the building, located at Narpoli's Patel Compound near Dhamankar Naka, collapsed while the residents were asleep.
Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rushed to the spot. NDRF DG S N Pradhan said the teams were using a canine squad to search persons trapped in the debris.
A portion of the building collapsed and many occupants were trapped in the debris of the collapsed building, a Thane Municipal Corporation official said.
The building was not in the list of dilapidated structures of the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation, he said.
An eyewitness said local residents rushed to the spot immediately after the collapse and helped pull out some persons from the debris.
The power supply to the locality was snapped as a precautionary measure, the official said, adding the injured have been admitted to local hospitals.
Last Updated : Sep 21, 2020, 9:21 PM IST
