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Ten people were killed and nearly 25 were feared trapped after a three-storeyed building collapsed in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi early this morning on September 21.
BHIWANDI COLLAPSE :
— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତŕŤŕ¬Żŕ¬ŞŕŤŕ¬°ŕ¬§ŕ¬ľŕ¬¨-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) September 21, 2020
đź”¶Info recd from TMC
đź”¶G+3 building collapsed đź”¶Bhivandi-0400 hrs tdy
đź”¶20 persons reportedly rescued by locals (TBC)
đź”¶20-25 feared trapped(TBC)
đź”¶@NDRFHQ Team of @5Ndrf đź”¶rushed to site-0500 hrs.
đź”¶details follow@HMOIndia @PIBMumbai @ANI @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/zv1i3UddkI
At least 31 people have been rescued from the rubble of the building that collapsed in Patel Compound area. A child was also rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officials after the building collapsed reportedly around 3:40 am.
Around 20 families were reportedly staying residing in the building which was 40 years old.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences to the families of those who died in the Bhiwandi building collapse on September 21. PM Modi also assured that all necessary assistance was being provided to the affected.
"Saddened by the building collapse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for a quick recovery of those injured. Rescue operations are underway and all possible assistance is being provided to the affected," the PM tweeted.
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