Those rescued in a late-night operation—a couple & their 2 minor sons—have been hospitalised. The four-storey residential building collapsed on Monday evening, killing 5.
District authorities have launched a rescue operation with two excavators pressed into service as part of the operation. The cause of the collapse remains unknown.
The building, Rubinnisa Manzil, where the incident occurred is located on Sleater road near the Grant Road railway station, a fire brigade official said.
A search and rescue operation was conducted by officials Saturday night. The Chief Fire Officer said that there are no reports of any more missing persons.
The deceased, Vinod Kumar, was a resident of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony. He was on his scooter when he came under the debris of the collapsed wall of the elevated station platform.
Speaking virtually at a BJP mayors’ conference in Gujarat, the Prime Minister also lauded the fact that the metro network in the country had more than tripled since BJP came to power in 2014.
Two BMC officials have been suspended and a complaint registered against the owner, after the building, housing 150 people, collapsed in the early hours of Monday.
On 19 November 1962, PM Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the people of Assam in a radio address and spoke of the resolve against Chinese attack, saying India won't tolerate this invasion.
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