MUMBAI, Sept 21 (NNN-UNI) – Death toll rose to 10, in the residential building collapse in Bhiwandi, 38 km from Mumbai, early Monday morning, according to the official update.
At least 20 people are feared trapped, after the three-storey building collapsed, said a spokesperson for the National Disaster Response Force, whose team has been deployed for rescue operations.
Over 20 people were rescued by local citizens before the rescue teams could reach the site.
Rescue operations are currently on at the site.
Bhiwandi, a textile hub, with the largest power looms in Asia’s third-largest economy, has, off-late, turned into a logistics hub, with several e-commerce companies having their warehouses to cater to Mumbai’s consumer demand.– NNN-UNI
