Bhiwandi, Sept 21, 2020: Ten people were killed and at least 25 feared trapped on September 21 after a three-story building collapsed in Bhiwandi near Mumbai.
The officers of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescued 31 people from the rubble in Patel Compound area. A child was among the 11 people rescued. Dozens are still feared trapped under the debris, according to ANI.
The 40-year-old building collapsed reportedly around 3:40 am.
A team of fire brigade and police is reportedly working at the spot even at 9 am.
A day earlier, two migrant laborers were killed in a blast in a quarry at Malayattoor in Kerala’s Ernakulam district.
“The blast took place in a building where explosives were stored for the purpose of blasting rocks,” the police said. The exact cause of the blast was not ascertained when the last information was available.
The incident took place at around 3:30 am on September 20.
The deceased have been identified as Periyannan, a native of Tamil Nadu, and D Naga from Karnataka.
Sources: ndtv.com and hindustantimes.com