3 killed, 12 injured after building collapses in Kurla's Naik Nagar society

Three persons were killed and 12 others injured after a fourstorey building collapsed in Mumbais Kurla areaKurla Building Collapse 8 injured after building collapses in Naik Nagar Society Rescue operation continuesVideo by atulkamble123 MiddayNews MumbaiNews Mumbai BuildingCollapse LatestNews NewsAlert pictwittercomDMmJppXdZCmdash Mid Day mid_day June 28 2022A wing of the residential building located in Kurlas Naik Nagar Society collapsed around midnight the official saidThe injured people were shifted to civic hospitals in Ghatkopar and SionTwo men aged 28 and 30 among those brought to the Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar was declared dead on arrival a civic official told PTIEarlier locals informed the fire brigade personnel that around 2022 people were trapped under the debris when they reached the spot after receiving a call about the incident the official said adding that the numbers may varyThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC had been issuing notices to the collapsed building repeatedly since 2013 under provisions of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act initially for repairs and then for vacating it and demolition Additional Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide told PTIEven prosecution fornon compliance was initiated Later the residents got the structural audit redone and got the building categorised as repairable but didnt carry out the repairs said the official who visited the spot on Tuesday and reviewed the search and rescue operationBhide said despite the BMCs continuous efforts to vacate the building people had continued to stay thereThe building residents had even given an undertaking that they would stay there at their risk and cost she saidMaharashtra Environment and Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray also visited the site and reviewed the search and rescue operationMaharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Monday night visited Mumbais Kurla where a fourstorey building collapsed and said that such property should be vacated on the notice of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC Whenever BMC issues notices buildings should be vacated themselvesotherwise such incidents happen which is unfortunateIts now important to take action on this Thackeray told ANIWhenever BMC issues notices buildings should be vacated themselvesotherwise such incidents happen which is unfortunateIts now important to take action on this Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray on buildings on the verge of collapse in Mumbai pictwittercomajOLwIz2HWmdash ANI ANI June 27 2022Around five to seven people were rescued All 4 buildings were issued notices but people continue to live there Our priority is to rescue everyoneIn the morning well look into evacuation and demolition of these buildings so that nearby people arent troubled he addedWith inputs from PTI and ANI