Dilapidated 4-storeyed building crashes in Mumbai's Borivali suburb

Mumbai, August 19, 2022

A dilapidated four-storeyed building crashed in the Saibaba Nagar area of Borivali West suburb around 12.30 p.m., BMC Disaster Control said here on Friday.

According to BMC, the ground-plus-four floor Gitanjali Building which collapsed, was declared a dangerous structure and had been vacated.

The incident occurred when the "dahi-handi" celebrations were in full swing in the vicinity, and the rescuers were checking to ascertain if any persons were injured or trapped there.

The Mumbai Fire Brigade sent 10 fire tenders and three ambulances to the spot, and other teams have also been rushed for rescue and relief operations.

IANS