Thane:
One person has been killed and 15 others have sustained serious injuries after a two-storey building, in which a garment factory was run, collapsed in Bhiwandi in Thane. The incident happened around 1 am.
Rescue and relief operations are on in full swing and 35 people have been pulled out from the debris so far. Officials say they fear some people might still be trapped.
Initial reports suggest the building collapsed due to ongoing construction work. A third floor was being added to the old structure, even when people were working inside.
"We used to work there. I don't know what happened. It suddenly collapsed while we were working inside," said an injured worker.
This is the second building collapse in the Thane district in less than a fortnight. Seven people were killed when an abandoned four-storey building, which was occupied by some unauthorised dwellers, collapsed in Mumbra on June 22.