The Mumbai Fire Brigade, which was reported about the mishap at 12.49 pm, has called it a Level-I emergency. According to information provided by the fire brigade, a portion of the structure caved in
Two people have been admitted in Nair Hospital. Representational pic
A portion of a the first floor of a ground-plus-one residential structure collapsed in Mumbai's Byculla (West) area on Wednesday afternoon. The incident was reported from Fanuswala Building on Sakhali Street in Madanpura.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade, which was reported about the mishap at 12.49 pm, has called it a Level-I emergency.
According to information provided by the fire brigade, a portion of the structure caved in. Seven people have suffered injuries in the incident.
After receiving the call, the fire brigade mobilised personnel to the site at 1 pm. Local police and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) ward staff have also been deployed in the area.
According of the latest update received at 2.21 pm, the site has been secured and authorities are continuing to monitor the situation and assess the structural integrity of the remaining portion of the building.
Two people, Gulam Rasool (24) and Mohammad Sayyad (59) have been admitted in Nair Hospital. Their condition is said to be stable.
The other five injured were given treatment at Bhatia Hospital's outpatient department and discharged. They have been identified as Arif (29), Sattar (35), Mohmmad (35), Samsul (29), and Cathrine (45).
Two injured as part of residential building collapses in Mumbai's Chira Bazaar
Two elderly persons were injured on Wednesday morning when a section of a residential building collapsed in South Mumbai's Chira Bazaar area, officials said.
The incident occurred around 6.23 am at Aatmaram Building on JSS Road, a Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA)-owned structure.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), part of the first-floor kitchen in room number 11 gave way and fell to the ground floor.
BMC’s fire brigade local police, MHADA authorities, 108 Ambulance services, and ward staff were immediately mobilised to the site.
Two residents were injured in the collapse. Thakkarji Gala, 75, sustained minor injuries but refused hospital treatment. Gunvanti Gala, 71, was admitted to Bhatia Hospital, where she is reported to be in stable condition, according to the ‘C’ Ward Control Room.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse, and the site has been secured to prevent further incidents.
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