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3 killed, 9 injured as residential building collapses in Thane

3 killed, 9 injured as residential building collapses in Thane

Thane, Nov 24 (UNI) At least three people, including an elderly woman and a teenage girl, were crushed to death and nine others injured when a four-storey residential building collapsed in Bhiwandi town of the district on Friday morning.
The deceased were identified as Ruksar Yakub Khan (18), Ashfaque Mustaque Khan (38) and Jaibunissa Rafique Ansari (61).
The injured included a six-year-old boy and all of them are being treated at the IGM Hospital and the Thane civil hospital, the authorities stated.
A massive rescue and relief operation was underway to clear the debris and extricate those trapped under the rubble.
According to an official, at least eight families were living in that building.
The building is said to be 10-12 years old and was an unauthorised construction, the official said, adding, it was not in the list of dangerous buildings.
The firemen from Thane, Bhiwandi, Navi Mumbai and Kalyan were assisting the rescue operations being carried out by two teams of NDRF.
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