Mumbai building collapse: Toll rises to 34

September 01, 2017 08:22

JUST IN: Death toll in Mumbai building collapse has increased to 34, fire brigade officials say.

At least 15 people have been injured.

Over night rescue operations continued in Bhendi Bazar where a 100-year-old building collapsed on Thursday.

An assistant commandant of the National Disaster Response Force earlier said that officials rescued 13 people safely, while 31 deaths were reported so far.

The toll was later revised to 34.

Rescue ops are still continuing.

More details awaited. -- ANI

IMAGE: NDRF officials carryout rescue and relief ops at the collapse site in Bhendi Bazar, Mumbai. Photograph: Sahil Salvi

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