Mumbai: Two injured as part of residential building collapses in Chira Bazaar

Two elderly persons were injured on Wednesday morning when a section of a residential building collapsed in South Mumbais Chira Bazaar area officials saidThe incident occurred at around 623 am at the Aatmaram Building on JSS Road a MHADAowned structure According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC part of the firstfloor kitchen in room number 11 gave way and fell to the ground floorBMCrsquos Mumbai Fire Brigade MFB local police MHADA authorities 108 Ambulance services and ward staff were immediately mobilised to the siteTwo residents were injured in the collapse Thakkarji Gala 75 sustained minor injuries but refused hospital treatment Gunvanti Gala 71 was admitted to Bhatia Hospital where she is reported to be in stable condition according to the lsquoCrsquo Ward Control RoomAuthorities are investigating the cause of the collapse and the site has been secured to prevent further incidentsBuilding collapses in Byculla no injuries reportedIn another incident a portion of the Banushala Building a ground plus one G1 structure on Sakhali Street Madanpura Byculla West collapsed on Wednesday afternoon officials saidThe incident was reported at 1249 pm to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC The Mumbai Fire Brigade MFB declared a LevelI emergency call at 100 am to ensure prompt response and safety measuresBMCrsquos MFB local police and concerned ward staff were immediately mobilised to the site No injuries have been reported so farAuthorities are assessing the building for structural safety and further precautionary measuresBlaze erupts in Mumbai residential building firefighter man suffer minor injuriesMeanwhile a fire broke out in a residential building in Mumbais western suburb of Malad West on Wednesday injuring a resident and a firefighter who was involved in the operation to douse it officials saidThe fire brigade received a call at 506 am about a blaze at the sevenstorey Bhumi Classic near Inorbit Mall on the Link Road a civic official saidThe fire had spread to multiple closed flats on the sixth and seventh floors of the building he saidMultiple fire engines were sent to the spot and the fire was put out after about two hours the official saidOne Shubham Agotaria 24 suffered an injury on his left hand He was treated at Lifeline Hospital in the area before being discharged the official saidA senior station officer was taken to Balasaheb Thackeray Trauma Care Hospital Jogeshwari East after he suffered a minor injury during the firefighting operationThe exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained the official said