Ten people were killed, several injured and more than two dozen were feared trapped after a three-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi on Monday morning.
The injured have been rushed to hospitals in Kalyan, Dombivali, Kalwa and Thane. Twenty five, including an infant, have been rescued safely so far. The building is located in Patel Compound, the 40-year old Jilani Building, which was said to be in a dilapidated state, suddenly came crashing down around 3.45 a.m.
The rescue operation by NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) is underway at the site of building collapse.
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