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2-month old baby among 33 dead in Mumbai building collapse
September 01, 2017
Mumbai building collapse update: A total of 47 people have been rescued in the Bhendi Bazaar building collapse in Mumbai.
Till now 33 people have lost their lives, while 15 have been injured. A two-month old baby is among the dead.
Earlier
at Thursday midnight ten fire engines and quick response team , two
rescue vans, one house collapse van, ambulances, about 70 fire
personnel, one National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team, two pock
lane, six JCB and 16 dumpers were working for rescue operations.
The five-storey Husaini building collapsed in Mumbai's Bhendi Bazaar area on Thursday.
Meanwhile,
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced an ex-gratia of
Rs. 5 lakh for the kin of those who died in Bhendi Bazaar building
collapse.
Taking stock of the situation the Chief Minister also
assured that action would be taken in case of any negligence in the
incident.
The Chief Minister visited the accident spot and also ordered a detailed enquiry into the matter.
"Action will be taken in case of any negligence. I am personally monitoring the situation," Fadnavis told the media here.
The
Chief Minister also directed the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Commissioner to focus on immediate medical assistance to the injured
persons.
The injured people have been admitted to the JJ hospital for the medical treatment.
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