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We slept in a godown: Residents recall nightmare
Updated On: 22 July, 2020 07:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal Ashar
A week since the Fort building collapse, neighbours recall nightmare, say they live in fear as portions of the crashed structure and precarious state of other buildings pose threat

Kakal building, located just two feet away from the partially collapsed Bhanushali in Fort. Pic/Bipin Kokate
Tomorrow, it will be one week since a portion of the Bhanushali building at Mint Road, Fort, caved in, and 10 people died. Soon after the incident, the residents of four-storey Kakal building, which stands barely two feet away from Bhanushali, were evacuated as a precautionary measure. But they moved back in only on Saturday; some of them had to spend two nights in an empty office and godown.
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"The residents were told to move out, which was a necessary precaution at the time. Locals also felt bad for those who died in the crash," said Shivendra Parihar whose relatives live in Kakal building. "Kakal building residents were literally on the roads, and they waited for instructions about when they could return to their homes."
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