Maharashtra: Death toll in Bhiwandi building collapse rises to 17; nearly 20 rescued

The death toll due to three-storeyed building collapse in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi town on Monday has reached 17. At least 20 others including a four-year-old boy were rescued in the incident. The 43-year-old Jhilani building caved in at 3.40 am, police said, adding a two-year-old boy is among the dead. Two civic officials have been suspended in connection with the collapse and an offence has been registered against the building owner, an official said.

The death toll due to three-storeyed building collapse in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi town on Monday has reached 17. At least 20 others including a four-year-old boy were rescued in the incident. The 43-year-old Jhilani building caved in at 3.40 am, police said, adding a two-year-old boy is among the dead. Two civic officials have been suspended in connection with the collapse and an offence has been registered against the building owner, an official said. September 22, 2020 at 06:54AM https://ift.tt/2FZnN1C