Ignored warning? Nine killed after 'dangerous' building collapses in Maharashtra
Thane/IBNS: At least nine people were killed after a four-storey residential building collapsed in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district late on Thursday night, media reports said.
Eight bodies have been recovered by rescue teams so far, while several others are feared trapped under the debris.
Rescue operation underway
Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Bhiwandi Fire Brigade are at the site and are carrying out an intensive rescue operation to locate and evacuate those trapped.
The rescue operation is still underway.
#WATCH | Maharashtra | The death toll in the Bhiwandi building collapse incident increases to six after a four-storey building partially collapsed in Bhiwandi, late night. Rescue operations are underway. pic.twitter.com/AjdWO953B0
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Building had been declared dangerous
According to reports, the Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC) had earlier declared the building as dangerous.
Despite the warning, repair work was reportedly being carried out at the structure which is located at Balaji Nagar, Gangaram Wada, Bhiwandi.
Residents heard cracking sounds
Initial reports said residents heard loud crackling sounds between 8 pm and 9 pm, prompting concern.
Local residents helped evacuate several occupants before a portion of the building collapsed between 11 pm and 11:30 pm.
Cause yet to be determined
The exact cause of the building collapse is yet to be ascertained. Authorities are expected to investigate the incident once the rescue operation is completed.
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