Thane building collapse: More than 30 people killed

Updated: April 04, 2013 20:00 IST

An under construction building collapsed near Mumbai on Thursday.

Thane building collapse: More than 30 people killed
More than 30 people were crushed to death in Thane on the outskirts of Mumbai after a building collapsed while under construction on Thursday evening.
Thane building collapse: More than 30 people killed
The seven-storey building collapsed into a mangled heap of steel and concrete more than 20 feet high that rescuers and local residents struggled to cut through.
Thane building collapse: More than 30 people killed
Some people are still trapped under the debris, according to reports.
Thane building collapse: More than 30 people killed
The two builders, Jamil Qureshi and Salim Shaikh, have gone underground. The police has filed a case against them of culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Sec 304 of IPC).
Thane building collapse: More than 30 people killed
The injured have been admitted to various hospitals in Thane and some have been shifted to Mumbai's JJ and Sion Hospitals.
Thane building collapse: More than 30 people killed
A tuition centre for school students had been set up within the building, but they had left for their homes when the building collapsed at 6.30 pm.

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