#Mumbai | 3 killed in building collapse near Grant Road railway station, some feared trapped

#Mumbai : Four people have been rescued and some are feared trapped under the debris. Three people died and several others were injured when a two-storey building collapsed near Grant Road railway station in Mumbai on Saturday. Five people have been rescued and some are still feared trapped under the debris. Eight fire engines and three ambulances were pressed into rescue operation, according to a Fire Brigade official.

The building caved in at around 2 pm. Two of the injured succumbed to injures at J J Hospital and Nair Hospital, according to BMC Disaster Control Room officials. The condition of the other injured is said to be critical. The Fire Brigade official said the structure housed a beer bar and a factory, among others.

Rescue operation underway at Mumbai’s Kamathipura area.
Rescue operations are currently underway. More details awaited.