An official reported on Sunday that four persons had been successfully evacuated and two others were still trapped within a piece of a three-story structure that had collapsed in Rajawadi Colony, Ghatkopar (East).
“A portion of a 3-storey building collapsed in Rajawadi Colony, Ghatkopar (East). Four people have been safely rescued and two people are still trapped inside. Rescue operation is underway,” said Rashmee Lokhande, Chief Officer of Disaster Management Department, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
NDRF is trying to locate and rescue the remaining trapped people.
“We are trying to trace the locations of the people trapped inside. Our three teams have reached here. The ground floor has collapsed completely, rescue and search operation underway,” said Sarang Kurve, Assistant Commandant, NDRF
According to a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official, a part of a structure in Mumbai’s Rajawadi Colony, Ghatkopar (East), collapsed on Saturday due to heavy rain.
According to the official, certain pieces of the ground as well as the upper three levels of buildings collapsed.
According to an official, the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Police, Ward Staff, 108 Ambulance, and Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) have been mobilised for the rescue operation.
