The nature of rescue operations began changing as the National Disaster Response Force arrived at around 1: 15 am. The Fire brigade and the force took up rescue work jointly. 136: Despite the presence of multiple agencies, inconsolable local residents actively involved themselves with the rescue operations. Photograph by: Akshay DeshmaneRead Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapse
Chandbi Sheikh (17), now admitted in the Hinduja Hospital, is toll now the lone survivor succesfully rescued from under the debris of the collapsed portion of the building at around 11: 50 pm on Monday Photograph by: Akshay DeshmaneRead Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapse
Photograph by: Akshay DeshmaneRead Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapse
Work of the Fire Brigade employees was made more difficult by continuous monsoon and an emotive, agitated public. Photograph by: Akshay DeshmaneRead Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapse
Alima Sheikh (50) was found dead by rescue workers at around 12: 45 am as the rescue workers sought to clear the debris and find people sandwiched inside. Photograph by: Akshay DeshmaneRead Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapse
Northern part of a six storey building on Cadell road in Mahim collapsed after 8 pm on Monday night. It sandwiched at least 11 people in the resultant debris and another 10-15 people were stuck in the remaining portion of the building, which did not collapse. They were eventually rescued by the Mumbai Fire Brigade. Photograph by: Akshay DeshmaneRead Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapse
The nature of rescue operations began changing as the National Disaster Response Force arrived at around 1: 15 am. The Fire brigade and the force took up rescue work jointly. 136: Despite the presence of multiple agencies, inconsolable local residents actively involved themselves with the rescue operations. Photograph by: Akshay DeshmaneRead Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapse
Northern part of a six storey building on Cadell road in Mahim collapsed after 8 pm on Monday night. It sandwiched at least 11 people in the resultant debris and another 10-15 people were stuck in the remaining portion of the building, which did not collapse. They were eventually rescued by the Mumbai Fire Brigade. Photograph by: Akshay DeshmaneRead Story : Ten dead, six injured in Mumbai building collapse
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