In a major accident, a house collapsed in Mumbai, injuring 10 people, including 10 dead children

 At least 10 people have been killed in a house collapse in Mumbai

House collapse in Mumbai

MUMBAI-

 Preliminary information indicates that 25 people were rescued from the rubble of the building in the Patel compound area.

  A three-storey building collapsed in Bhandi, near Mumbai, this morning, killing 10 people and leaving about 25 trapped in the rubble.

BHIWANDI BLDNG COLLAPSE:
REAL TIME update 5
🔶@NDRFHQ teams on site
🔶6 More live victims RESCUED
🔶including 7 yr old boy
🔶More live victims likely
🔶Ops continue@PMOIndia @HMOIndia @BhallaAjay26 @PIBHomeAffairs @PIBMumbai @ANI @ndmaindia @DDNewsHindi @airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/fdktSL9iDu

— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) September 21, 2020

  According to preliminary data, 31 people have been rescued from the collapsed rubble of the building in the Patel Compound area.  One of the 11 people rescued by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officials was a child.

  The building collapsed around 4:30 am. At least 20 people were rescued by locals.

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned the loss of his life in the building collapse and said he was praying for a speedy recovery for the injured.

  

Saddened by the building collapse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for a quick recovery of those injured. Rescue operations are underway and all possible assistance is being provided to the affected.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2020

  According to locals, the accident took place in Vibandi town around 3.30 am.

  "Ten people have died, we have rescued 11 people alive," said a Thane city official.

  A team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and more than 40 emergency workers, including 30 rescue workers, were on the scene.

  NDRF Director General Satya Narayan Pradhan tweeted that teams equipped with special equipment and sniffer dogs were trying to rescue a "20-25" - "trapped man".

  About 20 families lived in the building.  Which was about 40 years old.