Eight fire engines and three ambulances were pressed into rescue operation.
Highlights
- Three-storey building collapses in the Kamathipura area of Grant Road
- Several people are feared trapped under the debris
- Rescue operations are currently underway
A three-storeyed-building collapsed in Mumbai this afternoon, killing two persons and trapping many others, civic officials said.
Five persons were rescued from the debris of the building in Kamathipura area of Grant Road, which caved in at around 2 pm, a Fire Brigade official said.
However, two of the injured people succumbed to their injuries 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.
Many people are still feared trapped under the rubble, the Fire Brigade official said, adding the structure housed a beer bar and a factory, among others.
Eight fire engines and three ambulances were pressed into rescue operation, said the fire brigade official.