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Eleven, including eight children, killed in building collapse in Mumbai

Eleven, including eight children, killed in building collapse in Mumbai
Written by Sneha Das
(Sourced from PTI)
Edited by Anamica Singh
Jun 10, 2021, 12:33 pm 3 min read
Eleven, including eight children, killed in building collapse in Mumbai
The incident took place on Wednesday in the Malwani area of Mumbai

Eight children and three adults were killed and seven others injured after two floors of a three-story building collapsed on an adjoining single-story house in the Malwani area of Mumbai. The incident took place around 11.15 pm on Wednesday at the New Collector Compound on Abdul Hamid Road in the Malwani area. Civic officials had earlier said that a single-story house had collapsed.

Building
The building was constructed illegally and had serious structural faults

As per the BMC, the collapsed building was located on the collector's land and its owner got permission from the collector's office while constructing a permanent structure However, the Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Vishwas Nangre Patil told reporters that the building was constructed illegally and had serious structural faults. The building reportedly suffered certain damages during Cyclone Tauktae last month.

Deceased
Most of the deceased were from two separate families

"Fire brigade and other agencies immediately rushed to the spot and started a search and rescue operation," an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. Eight children and three adults died, he said, adding that most of the deceased were from two separate families. Seven others were injured and the condition of one of them was critical.

Victims
List of everyone who died in the tragic incident

All the deceased have been identified. Names of those who lost their lives in the incident are- Sahil Sarfaraz Sayyed (9), Arifa Sheikh (9), Shafiq Md Saleem Siddiqui (45), Tausif Shafiq Siddiqui (15), Aalisha Shafiq Siddiqui (10), Alfisa Shafiq Siddiqui (1.5 years), Afina Shafik Siddiqui (6), Ishrat Bano Shafiq Siddiqui (40), Rahisa Bano Rafik Siddiqui (40), Tahes Safik Siddiqui (12) and John Irranna (13).

Trapped
Some people might still be trapped under the rubble: Officials

People rescued from under the debris were taken to nearby hospitals. According to civic and fire brigade officials, some people might still be trapped under the rubble and the search and rescue operations were on. Patil said that Wednesday's incident could have been averted if proper precautions had been taken. Meanwhile, the contractor has been taken into custody and is being questioned.

Information
Offense is being registered against the building's contractor and owner

"We are registering an offense under section 304 (2) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and will take effective action in this case," a police official said. "The offense is being registered against the building's contractor and owner," the official said.

Incident
Another slabs collapse incident was reported in Maharashtra last month

A similar incident of slabs collapse was reported in Ulhasnagar of Maharashtra's Thane district last month. The slabs of five flats in the Sai Shakti building, a ground-plus-five-story structure located at Nehru Chowk had collapsed. Seven people lost their lives in the incident. The deceased belonged to two families residing in the building.

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Sneha Das is a lifestyle writer at NewsBytes. She had started her career with NewsBytes and her work has focused on national and lifestyle news. She has previously worked as an intern with The Sakal Times, The Logical Indian, and 91.9 Friends FM. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Calcutta.
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Anamica Singh is a lifestyle editor at NewsBytes. Having started as a sports journalist, she has covered entertainment, national and international news over her 14-year-long career. She is experienced in news writing, video production, anchoring, and voiceovers. Her past stints include her time at Mobile ESPN, IANS, and MSN. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in journalism from YMCA, Delhi.
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