Thane building collapse: More than 30 people killed

An under construction building collapsed near Mumbai on Thursday.

  • More than 30 people were crushed to death in Thane on the outskirts of Mumbai after a building collapsed while under construction on Thursday evening.
    More than 30 people were crushed to death in Thane on the outskirts of Mumbai after a building collapsed while under construction on Thursday evening.
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  • The seven-storey building collapsed into a mangled heap of steel and concrete more than 20 feet high that rescuers and local residents struggled to cut through.
    The seven-storey building collapsed into a mangled heap of steel and concrete more than 20 feet high that rescuers and local residents struggled to cut through.
  • Some people are still trapped under the debris, according to reports.
    Some people are still trapped under the debris, according to reports.
  • The two builders, Jamil Qureshi and Salim Shaikh, have gone underground. The police has filed a case against them of culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Sec 304 of IPC).
    The two builders, Jamil Qureshi and Salim Shaikh, have gone underground. The police has filed a case against them of culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Sec 304 of IPC).
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  • The injured have been admitted to various hospitals in Thane and some have been shifted to Mumbai's JJ and Sion Hospitals.
    The injured have been admitted to various hospitals in Thane and some have been shifted to Mumbai's JJ and Sion Hospitals.
  • A tuition centre for school students had been set up within the building, but they had left for their homes when the building collapsed at 6.30 pm.
    A tuition centre for school students had been set up within the building, but they had left for their homes when the building collapsed at 6.30 pm.
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