Two dead after portion of building collapses in Mumbai Photogallery

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Two dead after portion of building collapses in Mumbai

A woman and her 12-year-old granddaughter were killed after a portion of a three-storey dilapidated building collapsed on their shanty in Nagpada area of south Mumbai on Thursday, officials said.

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The incident occurred around 1 pm, they said. "The toilet block portion of Mishra Building on Shuklaji Street collapsed," an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. (BCCL)

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"Aliya Riyasat Kureshi (12) and her grandmother Noor Kureshi (70) were pulled out from under the rubble. They were rushed to the JJ Hospital where they were declared dead," he added. (BCCL)

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Another woman, Saumitra Bano (35) suffered minor injuries and was admitted to JJ Hospital. (BCCL)

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Local Congress MLA Amin Patel said the building was undergoing repairs and vicitms lived in shanties below.

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Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar visited the spot. According to a release from her office, locals informed her that the building had been handed over to its owner and a developer for redevelopment some time ago, but no redevelopment took place. (BCCL)

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The municipal corporation had declared the building as dangerous, and issued notices to the developer from time to time, the mayor said. (BCCL)

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Pednekar directed the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) officials to cancel the no-objection certificate issued to the developer.

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