Seven killed and dozens injured in 100 years old building collapse in Mumbai
Thu Aug 31, 2017 07:55:am World
4K By Abdulkerimu Oare
- Seven dead and dozens injured in fresh building collapse in India.
- Building was over 100 years old.
- This collapse sheds light on the poor state of construction works in India.
According to reports on Aljazeera and Indian Media, seven people have been confirmed killed and dozens remained trapped in a collapsed building in Mumbai, India.
This recent building collapse sheds more light on the poor standards of building construction in India.
An official in the control room of India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said at least 40 people were believed to be stuck inside.
"A 43-member team is conducting rescue operations," the NDRF official said.
Indian media said the building was named Ariswala.
"The building is said to be 110 years old," said Al Jazeera's Divya Gopalan, reporting from Mumbai. "It was already quite dilapidated.
"Mumbai is home to a lot of old buildings. Many were wary that there would be some kind of an issue like this, given the rains."
Thirteen injured people have so far been rescued from the collapse and two firemen have also been injured during this rescue.
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