Portion of building collapses in Navi Mumbai's Nerul
Aug 23, 2023
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 24 : A portion of a building collapsed in the Nerul area of Navi Mumbai.
More details awaited.
Earlier on August 21, a residential building in Mumbai's Kurla area collapsed, resulting in the death of a young woman.
The incident occurred at approximately 19:50 hrs (IST), said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
The collapsed structure, identified as the Subhash Nagar's Sumera Bhai Building, was a three-storeyed construction. The mishap led to the collapse of the compound wall, which subsequently fell onto an adjacent chawl, causing substantial damage. The incident site is situated near Shiv Mandir, behind Bharat Talkies, in Kurla (West).
The BMC's MFB (Municipal Fire Brigade) said that one individual, identified as Vaishnavi Prajapati, an 18-year-old female, was declared dead upon her arrival at Kurla Bhaba Hospital.