Heavy rains in Mumbai led to two building collapses in two different areas of the city — one in south Mumbai’s Fort area and the other in the Malad suburb of Mumbai.
Several persons are feared trapped under debris after a corner portion of an old six-storey building collapsed in south Mumbai’s Fort area on Thursday afternoon, Fire Brigade officials said.
Besides, several people are stranded in the part of the building which is intact as staircases were blocked, officials said. Stranded people were being rescued using ladders, they added.
The city has been receiving heavy rainfall over the last two days.
As much as 30 to 40 per cent part of the ground-plus-five storey Bhanushali Building on Mint Road collapsed around 4.45 pm.
Two people were rescued from the debris and admitted to hospital, said a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official.
Eight fire engines, two rescue vans and ambulances were rushed to the spot and search and rescue operation was on, he added.
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar also visited the spot.
A three-storied chawl collapsed in Malwani in the Malad suburb of Mumbai, killing one person and leaving several trapped under the debris.
According to the officials, five to six people were trapped under the debris. Of them, two were rescued and sent to hospitals after being provided first aid.
This comes a day after two people were injured after a portion of a house collapsed at Pavwala Street in Mumbai’s Grant Road on Wednesday.
— With inputs from AGENCIES