Death toll reaches 3 in Chandivali building collapse
On Monday evening, the body of Naseem Akhtar (30) was recovered from beneath the debris.
Mumbai: Two days after the six-storey building collapsed on Saturday evening at Chandivali in Andheri, the body of a 22-year-old worker, identified as Naval Parsa Naik, was recovered from the debris on late Sunday night. On Monday evening, the body of Naseem Akhtar (30) was recovered from beneath the debris.
The death toll of the building collapse now stands at three, with Gaurav Mallar (32) being declared dead on Saturday. Officials attached to Saki Naka police station have said that though no case has been registered till now, an accidental death report (ADR) has been registered according to the basic protocol.
The building’s owners, Mukesh Brothers, were demolishing the Crystal Plaza Business Park, located near Sangharsh Nagar in Chandivali, as they wanted to convert the commercial building into a residential complex.
The structure collapsed at around 5:35pm on Saturday after a slab broke off from the middle portion of the building during the demolition process.
An official involved in the rescue operation told this paper that only the middle portion of the building had collapse, while the other parts were intact.
Avinash Dharmadhikari, senior police inspector, Saki Naka police station said, “The body of the deceased persons were sent to the civic-run Rajawadi Hospital. Right now we have not registered any case except for an accidental death report for the deaths as per the basic protocol.”
According to an eyewitness, one of the four massive cranes working on the building hurled down from the top floor of the skeletal structure and due to its impact, at least three slabs came crashing down. One of the workers told this paper that the building wobbled before collapse, but before they could react, it came crashing down.
Chief fire officer Prabhat Rahangdale said, “We are now in the process of cutting rods, which are previously coming in the way, delaying the rescue operation. Till now only 35 per cent of the debris has been removed, while 65 per cent is still remaining.”