MUMBAI: At least 11 people were injured — three of them critically — after a house in Bharat Nagar, Bandra East, collapsed on day morning. The incident occurred around 5.56am at Chawl No. 37, located near the Namaj Committee Masjid in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) area.
Initial reports suggested that 10 to 12 people were trapped beneath the debris when the structure gave way.
The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), which classified it as a Level II emergency, deployed rescue teams at the site. Supporting agencies including the Mumbai Police, MHADA, Public Works Department (PWD), Adani Electricity, and building staff were pressed into action.
The site saw the deployment of two assistant divisional fire officers (ADFOs), five Senior station officers, one station officer, five fire engines, multiple rescue vans, and 108 ambulance services.
All 11 injured were rushed to nearby hospitals. Among them, eight-year-old Mohd Lareb Irfan, 65-year-old Rehana Ansari, and 68-year-old Mohd Ansari suffered serious injuries—estimated at around 50%—and are currently in critical condition.
The remaining eight victims, belonging to the Sayyed and Khan families, are said to be stable. They include Mustafa Ibrahim Sayyed (57), Shabana Mustafa Sayyed (42), Noori Irfan Khan (35), Mohd Irfan Khan (50), Abdul Rehman Irfan Khan (22), Alfiya Mustafa Sayyed (18), Aliya Mustaq Sayyed (16) and Jaffar Jamal Khan (80).
The exact cause of the collapse remains under investigation.
Richa Pinto is a special correspondent with The Times of India. S...
Read MoreRicha Pinto is a special correspondent with The Times of India. She covers urban governance & climate change issues. With over a decade of experience in field reporting, she has written extensively on various civic issues affecting Mumbaikars. She graduated in -journalism from the prestigious Mumbai-based St Xavier's College and later pursued a three-year Law degree (L.L.B.) with the University of Mumbai. She regularly tweets about all things that matter to Mumbai on-- @richapintoi.
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