This Article is From Oct 26, 2011

Six women killed as building collapses

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Mumbai: Six women were killed and 20 others injured after a four-storeyed building collapsed at Bhiwandi town.

The building at the Gautam Compound Navi Basti reportedly housed nearly a hundred families. Many others were feared trapped in the debris after it collapsed last night, police said.

It was originally a two storey building and two floors, possibly illegal, were built later, police said.

The rescue operation was supervised by District Collector A L Jarhad, officials said.

The deceased were identified as Mashid Hakim Shaikh (23), Sahana Jaffar Shaikh (18), Mehbooba Shaikh (45), Sufali Shaikh (80), Safia Illias Shaikh (30) and Kalina Shaikh (22).

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