Mumbai: Six children have died after a five-storey building collapsed in Mumbai's Bandra East this afternoon, say officials.
The incident took place as the wall of a five-storied building collapsed in the slums of Behrampada. It was around 1:30 PM that the fire department received a call that a portion of the building had collapsed.
Rescue efforts are underway and a woman has been spotted under the debris calling out for help. Two children were rescued from the debris and rushed to hospital.
Five fire engines and two ambulances are at the site of the collapse.
Situated in a densely populated area the rescue efforts by fire department were slowed down as buildings adjoining the collapsed structure could cave in. The wall-to-wall construction of buildings in the area makes any rescue effort very risky.
The incident took place as the wall of a five-storied building collapsed in the slums of Behrampada. It was around 1:30 PM that the fire department received a call that a portion of the building had collapsed.
Rescue efforts are underway and a woman has been spotted under the debris calling out for help. Two children were rescued from the debris and rushed to hospital.
Situated in a densely populated area the rescue efforts by fire department were slowed down as buildings adjoining the collapsed structure could cave in. The wall-to-wall construction of buildings in the area makes any rescue effort very risky.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
2 Women Killed As Portion Of 4-Storey Structure Collapses In Mumbai 3 Workers Dead, 1 Critical As Part Of Under-Construction Building's Scaffolding Collapses In Mumbai 5 Mumbai Houses Collapse After Gas Cylinder Explosion, 11 Rescued World's Largest Isolated Tribe Makes Rare Appearance In New Footage 4 Passengers Die As 12 Coaches Of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Derail In UP Why BJP Lost Lok Sabha Polls In Uttar Pradesh - 6 Reasons In Party Report 60 Rare Siamese Crocodiles Hatch In Cambodia In A Conservation Win Publish NEET-UG Results City-Wise And Centre-Wise, Supreme Court Tells NTA Budget FY25: Making Everyday Life Easier Must Be The Primary Goal Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.