NEW DELHI: Several people are feared trapped after a three-storey building collapsed in Navi Mumbai’s Shahbaz village on Saturday morning.
The incident occurred around 5 am, and rescue operations are currently underway. Two people have been rescued, with two others likely still trapped, according to Navi Mumbai Deputy Fire Officer Purushottam Jadhav.
The collapse coincides with continuous heavy rainfall in Maharashtra, which has severely affected the Mumbai area.
“We received a call about a building collapse at 4.50 am. Two people have been rescued. Two people are likely to be trapped, and rescue operation is underway to rescue them,” said Jadhav.
According to Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner, Kailas Shinde, the rescue efforts are ongoing.
“The building collapsed around 5 am. It is a G+3 building. Two people have been rescued and two are likely trapped. The NDRF team is here, rescue operations are underway,” Shinde said.
Earlier in the week, on July 20, parts of the balcony of a building named Rubina Manzil collapsed in the Grant Road area of Mumbai.
This led to the death of one person and injuries to 13 others. The incident occurred close to the Grant Road Railway Station at 11 am.
The continuous rainfall in Maharashtra has brought Mumbai to a standstill, disrupting public transport services and causing inconvenience to countless commuters.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Madhya Maharashtra on July 28. Several regions in Maharashtra are currently experiencing heavy rainfall, leading to severe waterlogging and extensive traffic snarls in many cities, including Mumbai.
(More details awaited)
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