Mumbai: 1 Dead, 18 Injured After Building Collapses in Bandra; Rescue Ops On

The three-storey residential building caved in shorty after midnight.

A 40-year old man died and 18 others sustained minor injuries after a G+2 structure in Bandra's Shastri Nagar in Mumbai collapsed on the night of Wednesday, 8 June.

Those injured were moved to the Bhabha Hospital.

"A total of 19 people were admitted out of which one was brought dead, 17 injured have been discharged and one is still admitted," news agency ANI quoted Assistant Medical Officer Dr Purva as saying.

A G+2 structure collapsed at Shastri Nagar in Bandra last night. As per officials, one person has died while 16 have sustained injuries. #Mumbai @TheQuint pic.twitter.com/7NAf5F7Eks

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One person has unfortunately passed away in the G+2 house collapse at Shastri Nagar - declared to be DOA. Our thoughts and prayers are with their family. 16 people admitted with minor injuries.

Awaiting reports on others injured
Rescue operations still ongoing. https://t.co/pkg35ar7IO

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The three-storey residential building caved in shortly after midnight, officials said, adding that the rescue operations were still on.

Fire department personnel, Mumbai police, and ward staff of BMC rushed to the spot after learning about the incident.

Officials have indicated that some people are still believed to be under the debris.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI.)