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Raigad building collapse: Two killed, over 60 rescued, many feared to be trapped under debris

Two killed and several others are still trapped in the rubble of a five-storied building

Published: August 25, 2020 06:36 Last updated: August 25, 2020 12:59 Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor and with inputs from agencies

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Copy of 20200824153L-1598322760212 — People removing the debris as 3 floors of a 5-storey building collapsed, at Mahad of Raigad district, Maharashtra. Image Credit:

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NDRF personnel sift through the rubble in search of survivors — With rescue operations in full swing in the huge mound of rubble of the erstwhile Tarique Garden, at least seven more injured victims were found in addition to more than 25 others rescued on Monday night. Above: NDRF personnel sift through the rubble in search of survivors. Image Credit: PTI

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Copy of 2020-08-24T182432Z_1792673656_RC2IKI9KEL33_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-COLLAPSE-1598322755316 — Rescue workers removes the debris as they look for survivor. Maharashtra Minister Aditi Tatkare on Tuesday said that at least 60 people were rescued and at least 30 are still feared to be trapped under the debris after a five-storey building in Mahad of Maharashtra's Raigad district collapsed. Image Credit: REUTERS

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NDRF officials — NDRF officials carry a dead body which was recovered from the debris. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 20200824154L-1598322766772 — "Around 60 people rescued, 25-30 are still feared to be trapped under the debris. Three National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are here. Two deaths reported so far. Injured are being treated and some are discharged," said Tatkare. Image Credit:

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Copy of 20200824157L-1598322738999 — "Those with serious injuries were taken to Mumbai for advanced treatment. The probe has begun. We wish that Special Investigation Team should be constituted," Tatkare added. Image Credit:

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People console — People console each other near the site of a collapsed five-storey apartment building. Image Credit: PTI

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Copy of 20200824156L-1598322768903 — The structure comprised 47 flats, police in the town of Mahad - 120 kilometres south of Mumbai - said in a statement. Image Credit:

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Copy of 516657-01-02-1598322753032 — The cause of the accident was not immediately clear but building collapses are common during India's June-September monsoon, with old and rickety structures buckling under the weight of non-stop rain. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 20200824151L-1598322762340 — Three rescue teams, armed with specialised equipment and sniffer dogs, had been deployed to the scene of the accident, a statement from India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said, with Home Minister Amit Shah tweeting that he was "praying for everyone's safety". Image Credit:

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A man reacts — A man reacts near the site of a collapsed five-storey apartment building. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of India_Building_Collapse_32333.jpg-1e72f-1598322742487 — Local residents and police combed through tin sheets, metal rods and other wreckage in a desperate search for survivors as ambulances ferried victims to nearby hospitals. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 516656-01-02-1598322749179 — Rescue workers search for people Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 20200824158L-1598322771125 — People removing the debris Image Credit:

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Copy of India_Building_Collapse_98485.jpg-d7c7c-1598322746351 — Rescue workers look for survivors Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2020-08-24T191954Z_1126900352_RC2JKI9O8BNY_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-COLLAPSE-1598322757986 — Rescue workers remove the debris as they search for survivors Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 20200824155L-1598322764480 — Police personnel at the spot Image Credit:

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