Collapsed 5-Storey Building Traps Residents Under Rubble In Mumbai A portion of a five-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai this evening as fire officials and locals rushed for rescue operations with most residents still feared to be trapped under the rubble. According to locals and eyewitnesses the residential building, located near the Mahim shrine in Mumbai, collapsed around 8:15 pm local time. The accident happened around 8:15 pm and from where we were we heard a huge noise and we thought an accident had taken place. When we got out seeing there was a lot of dust so we thought it was a blast but when the cloud of dust cleared we found that a building had collapsed and people were trapped inside. A building thought to have been housing at least 100 people. Media reports suggested that nearly 20 people were trapped under the rubble of cement and steel, but locals said that around 100 residents lived in the building. More than five fire trucks rushed to the scene of the accident and with the assistance of locals and cranes started to clear out the debris and look for survivors. The heavy monsoon rains in the city have hindered the rescue operations Many Indian buildings do not conform to safety regulations, with owners constructing extra floors or structures without approval from the concerned authorities and beyond the sanctioned floor space index (FSI) or floor area ration (FAR).
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:13:24 +0000
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