Mumbai: 6 killed, 2 injured in Kamathipura building collapse

Six people, including a woman, were killed and two others were injured after a three-storey building in Kamathipura area in south Mumbai collapsed this afternoon, civic officials said. The 90-year-old building was under repair when it caved in at around 2 PM, the official said.

"Four persons were declared brought dead at the hospital, while two others succumbed to their injuries during treatment," Chief Fire Officer Prabhat Rahangdale said.

There were four tenants residing in the building that also housed a few shops and a beer bar, which was closed when the incident took place, another officer said.

According to police, four of the six deceased have been identified as Jabaz Mulah (30), Sarfulla Mullah (28), Angad Chaubey (45) and Wasim Mullakhan (14).

The injured are undergoing treatment at the JJ Hospital and Nayar Hospital. "We stopped the rescue operation after we confirmed that nobody else was trapped inside the debris. However, keeping in mind the dilapidated condition of the adjoining wall and the neighbouring building, we have kept two fire engines ready," the fire officer added.

Local MLA Amin Patel, who visited the spot, said an inquiry should be conducted into the incident. "Keeping the safety of people in mind, a nearby building has been evacuated and the residents are being shifted to a transit camp," Patel said.

Meanwhile, state BJP spokesperson Atul Shah alleged that there are over 500 illegal structures that have come up in the area. "We need to have an inquiry into the illegal structures.
There has to be a proper development plan for Kamathipura, for which a micro survey needs to be done," he said.

When contacted, police said an inquiry into the matter was on, but no FIR has been registered against anyone in this connection so far.