Hopes trapped under the rubble: For the 22 families that resided in the four-storeyed building at Dockyard Road that collapsed last morning, the painful process of picking up the pieces has already started. While some were grateful that they had escaped with minor injuries, some were not so fortunate, as they continued to pray for their loved ones who are trapped inside the debris. Praying for a miracle: Suresh Makwana (inset), father of Baya Solanki, prays for his daughter and her family, who are still trapped And even as officials slowly rescued people at the site, it was not all-good news, as some family members had to face the grim reality of losing loved ones. For the Jhagade family, residents of the third floor, hope is slowly diminishing as the patriarch Sudhakar is still trapped in the rubble. Arwind Mahida, Sudhakar’s co-worker, said, “He had told us that he was to go to Thane on Friday to help secure a job for his daughter. Now he is trapped inside and we don’t even know whether he is dead or alive. The officials are saying that a lot of people are still trapped inside and we just hope he is alive.” Hope against hope Similarly, other families and friends waited at the site for their loved ones, such as the Jadhavs. Anand, wife Chitra and their three children are still confined in the debris. But, his friends continued to hope against hope as they stood outside with their photographs. The Solanki family, which includes Ashok Solanki, his wife Baya and their two kids, were also trapped. The family had moved to the building just two years ago and was initially living on the third floor. However, owing to renovation work, they had shifted to the first floor. Suresh Makwana, Daya’s father, said, “My daughter and her entire family is trapped. I don’t know what will happen. I am just waiting here. I don’t know what to think.” Toddler rescued after 10 hours in the rubble Bhagyashree Kamble, a three-year-old, was all smiles when she was pulled out of the debris, little realising that she no longer has a roof over her head. Officials pulled out Bhagyashree 10 hours after the collapse. The toddler was the 25th person to be rescued from the flattened five-story apartment building. A cheer went up among hundreds of onlookers as rescuers brought the baby out of a small tunnel in the rubble late last afternoon. It was a day of grief tinged with faint happiness for Sanjay Waghmare — while his wife Harshada and their daughter Rajshree escaped, Sanjay’s father perished. The third floor residents were rushed to JJ Hospital after being trapped under the debris for 10 hours. However, Sanjay’s father, who had come to the city to receive treatment, died before officials could rescue him. mid-day/news/2013/sep/280913-mumbai-building-collapses-dockyard-road-hopes-trapped-under-the-rubble.htm
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 20:57:36 +0000
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