Raigad building collapse: The NDRF conducts rescue operations to search for trapped residents of Tarique Garden.
Raigad Building Collapse HIGHLIGHTS:At least 16 people died after a building collapsed in a residential area of Mahad in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Monday. So far, 78 people have been rescued from the debris in the 33-hour-long rescue operations which ended on Wednesday.
The building, named Tarique Garden, was not more than 10 years ago. It was a ground-plus-four structure. Around 40 families resided in the building. At 6.50 pm Monday, the top three floors collapsed. Some residents managed to escape before it came down.
Three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were deployed to the site of the accident late Monday, to join rescue operations conducted by the local police and fire brigade. A green corridor was created from Pune to Raigad to created a swift passage for the NDRF teams.
Meanwhile, the Raigad Police Tuesday registered a case under Sections 304, 304 A, 337, 338 and 34, against five persons.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said he was saddened by the incident, and prayed the injured recovered soon. “Saddened by the building collapse in Mahad, Raigad in Maharashtra. My thoughts are with the families of those who lost their dear ones. I pray the injured recover soon. Local authorities and NDRF teams are at the site of the tragedy, providing all possible assistance,” he said in a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office. (Also read Maharashtra Coronavirus Live Updates)
A fire engine moves towards the collapse site in Mahad. NDRF teams have also been sent for. (Express Photo)
Tarique Gardens, which collapsed like a pack of cards in Mahad on Monday evening, was constructed only seven years ago. The residents, however, said that structural problems in the building had cropped up soon after they started moving into their new houses.
“It was mere three years since the completion of construction that the building started developing cracks,” said Tauha Chichkar, who used to reside on the fifth floor for the last four years. Chichkar and his family of four managed to escape minutes before the building collapsed. He now blames the poor quality of construction material used by the builder for the loss of 13 lives.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Wednesday concluded the search and rescue operations at the building collapse site at Tarique Garden in Mahad after 33 hours.
The number of fatalities in the Tarique Garden building collapse could have been a lot higher had it not been for the presence of mind shown by residents Irfan Joglikar and Aawez Chichkar, who sensed that something was amiss with the structure and warned others to evacuate the building in Mahad before it collapsed.
Irfan had rented a flat on the fifth floor of the building and moved in 45 days ago. He had just returned from work when he was told by his daughter that the building seemed to be shaking. “I did not believe her initially. However, I started feeling the vibrations too,” said Irfan, who asked his family to head into open grounds. He then went and knocked on as many apartments as he could, asking people to vacate the structure.
With the recovery of three more bodies, the death toll in the building collapse incident in Raigad district rose to 16 on Wednesday. A police official said there is no likelihood of any more people buried under the rubble.
-with PTI inputs
Disaster experts and rescuers have a description for the Tarique Gardens crash – a “pancake collapse”. And it is one of the main reasons why it took the well-equipped National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) well over 24 hours to rescue residents trapped under the debris. Until late evening, four people were still stuck under the slabs of concrete and mortar.
In a pancake collapse, floors crash on top of each other and the debris is stacked like a pancake tower. The debris has to be removed layer by layer to reach those trapped under it.
In multi-storey buildings, a pancake collapse is regarded as one of the worst types of building disasters. Rescue experts said that it leaves no cavities for undertaking rescue missions and operations have to be carried out manually. High-tech machinery is of little use in this situation. The lack of cavities means that spaces that can protect people from the impact of the falling debris are also absent.
For almost 19 hours, he lay under the collapsed five-storey building, trapped in a pocket of air under a fallen pillar. Finally, around 1 pm Tuesday, four-year-old Mohamed Bangi was pulled outof the rubble that was once Tarique Garden — a face of hope for rescuers who had dug out 12 bodies since the building collapsed Monday evening.
But just 30 minutes after the boy, who suffered minor injuries, was carried out by NDRF personnel, the mood at the site in Maharashtra’s Mahad, about 170 km from Mumbai, turned dark. Rescuers had come across the lifeless body of Mohamed’s mother, 32-year-old Naushin. By 5 pm, the bodies of his two sisters — Aisha (6) and Rukaiya (2) — were also found.
According to Mohamed’s uncle Bashir Parkar, the family had moved to their village after the lockdown was imposed but returned “just a few days ago” so that Aisha could pursue her online classes with better Internet connectivity.
Woman located by NDRF in the rubble. She is conscious and oriented, provided with water, is being carefully extricated. Doctors on stand by to monitor her condition.
The rescue operations has been going on and three teams of the NDRF were deployed to the site of the accident late Monday, to join rescue operations conducted by the local police and fire brigade. An official from NDRF said that visuals of the building denote that it was a “pancake collapse”, a term used for a fall that occurs from the top floors to the lower ones.
Bodies of two minor - sisters Rukaiyya Bangi (2) and Ayesha Bangi (6) have been recovered, taking the death toll to 12. Rescue operation by the NDRF personnel is underway. The death toll in the building collapse has risen to 12 as the rescue operation by the NDRF personnel is underway.
Although the investigations are still on, Raigad Collector Nidhi Choudhari suspected structural damage behind the collapse. She also added that the building was not dilapidated. Local residents said that Mahad hardly received any rainfall on Monday for it to have played a role in the building giving way.READ MORE
Tarique Garden is estimated to be not more than 10 years old and houses over 40 families. Eyewitnesses said the building, began shaking with some residents managing to rush out before it collapsed. The building had two wings A and B. Residents of the B wing came out in time and were unhurt, while some from the A wing also got out in time.
Of the 97 people who lived in the building, 78 have been rescued till this morning.READ MORE
The death toll in the Raigad building collapse has risen to 10 as more bodies have been recovered from the debris by the rescue workers.
Two bodies, one unidentified female and another deceased Roshan bi Deshmukh recovered by NDRF, death toll 6.
The NDRF personnel recovered another dead body from the debris, taking the confirmed death toll to 4 Tueday. The deceased is a 16-years-old male.
Three people have died in the Raigad building collapse. The NDRF said they retrieved the body of a 30-year-old woman, identified as Nausin Nadim Bangi. Rescue operations are underway by the central agency, along with local authorities.
Four-year-old Mohamed Bangi survived in the rubble for 19 hours after the Raigad building collapse. He was rescued this afternoon has been rushed to a civil hospital.
At least two people have died in the Raigad building collapse. The deceased were identified as Sayyed Samir (45) and Naveed Zamane (35), the Raigad district administration said.
The Raigad Police has registered a case under Sections 304, 304 A, 337, 338 and 34 against five persons in the building collapse incident.
(Reported by Sagar Rajput)
At least 78 people of 97 who lived in Tarique Garden in Raigad, the building that collapsed Monday, have been rescued, the Raigad district administration said. The rescue operations started around 18 hours ago; the building collapsed at around 7 pm Monday. One person is confirmed dead so far.
(Reported by Mayura Janwalkar)
Officials are conducting rescue operations to find survivors of the Raigad building collapse. Here are some pictures of the efforts. Click here to see our gallery
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says he is distressed by the Raigad building collapse, and offers his condolences to the families of the deceased.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said he was saddened by the incident, and prayed the injured recovered soon. “Saddened by the building collapse in Mahad, Raigad in Maharashtra. My thoughts are with the families of those who lost their dear ones. I pray the injured recover soon. Local authorities and NDRF teams are at the site of the tragedy, providing all possible assistance,” he said in a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office.
Muhammad Ali, 64, Tuesday said he was searching for his daughter and three grandchildren, who lived in Tarique Garden, the building which collapsed in Raigad. "My son, who lives in Mumbai, called me on Monday night and said the building had collapsed. I immediately set out from Mandangad... My daughter lives in the building along with her two daughters aged five and two years and a son who is three years old. I don't know their fate. Officials are not allowing me to search for them in the debris," he told news agency PTI. Search operations are underway by the NDRF and local authorities.
In these pictures taken by Express photojournalist Narendra Vaskar, NDRF personnel along with local authorities are seen conducting rescue operations at the site of the building collapse. The district has sought rescue equipment, including gas cutters, gensets, ambulances, JCBs, water and biscuits from Mangaon, Pen, Tala, Poladpur, Panvel, Roha, Alibag, Khopoli, Murud and Sudhagad.
This morning, Raigad District Superintendent of Police Anil Paraskar told news agency PTI that at least eight people had been rescued from the debris. He added that 19 people are missing.
"The building had two wings A and B. Residents of the B wing came out in time and were unhurt, while some from the A wing also got out in time. The rescue operation has been underway for over six hours with NDRF and district authorities in coordination. The seven-eight people who have been rescued have been treated in hospital and some have also been discharged. Two, who needed further treatment have been moved to a hospital in Mumbai.
"I would request the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister to consider enhancing the compensation to be granted to the deceased and also urge them to extend financial assistance to those whose homes and families have been devastated in the incident. As guardian minister I will ensure that a civil engineer from Konkan region in the Public Works Department will lead the inquiry committee that will be set up to probe in incident. It will also have local PWD and municipal officials. An offence has already been registered against the builder and contractor and I would urge the administration to take the strictest action in this case," says Raigad guardian minister Aditi Tatkare.
At least one person died after a building collapsed in a residential area of Mahad in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Monday. The victim was not a resident of the building, named Tarique Garden, but had suffered injuries in the accident, and died of a cardiac arrest while under treatment. Raigad guardian minister Aditi Tatkare said, "The person who unfortunately died was not a resident of Tarique Garden but had suffered injuries, was in shock and suffered a cardiac arrest while under treatment in hospital."
A five-storey residential building collapsed in Mahad town of Raigad district, 170 km from Mumbai, on Monday evening, killing at least one person. While 15 people, including seven who suffered injuries, were rescued till 10 pm, district officials estimate that at least 70 people are trapped under the debris. Read More
Raigad SP Anil Parakar says that no other casualty of anyone in the building that had collapsed has been reported so far. However, a person who was passing the site died due to heart attack.
Tarique Garden, which collapsed on Monday, is estimated to be less than 10 years old, officials and local residents said. According to eyewitnesses, the building started shaking before it collapsed. An official from NDRF said visuals denote it was a “pancake collapse”, a term used for a fall that occurs from the top floors to the lower ones.
According to the district administration, the building painted in pink and blue was built by one Yunus Shaikh and a contractor known as 'Patel', who residents said was in Mumbai at the time of the incident.
Late Monday, Raigad Collector Nidhi Choudhari ordered the registration of an offence against the builder, the architect and the contactor.
District officials said that 25 labourers, one gas cutter, one genset, two JCBs and two dumpers have been deployed at the site of the collapse. Hospitals in neighbouring talukas of Mangaon, Roha and Panvel had been put on alert. Three ambulances with doctors on board had also been dispatched from Mangaon. The district administration appointed Shrivardhan sub-divisional officer Amit Shedge as the nodal officer for setting up a medical camp.
The district administration has sought rescue equipment, including gas cutters, gensets, ambulances, JCBs, water and biscuits from Mangaon, Pen, Tala, Poladpur, Panvel, Roha, Alibag, Khopoli, Murud and Sudhagad.
Visuals from Mahad in Raigad district.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted about the building collapse in Mahad, saying he had spoken to the NDRF DG to "provide all possible assistance". "The collapse of a building in Raigad, Maharashtra is very tragic. Have spoken to DG NDRFHQ to provide all possible assistance, teams are on the way and will be assisting with the rescue operations as soon as possible. Praying for everyone’s safety," Shah said.
By around 10 pm on Monday, the Raigad district administration said one person had died in the collapse. While eight people have been rescued, seven are injured. It is not clear how many people are trapped in the building, with the district collector and the Mahad MLA giving different figures.
“Since Monday was a working day, we think fewer people were in the building. We estimate that 40-45 people were present inside the structure,” Raigad District Collector Nidhi Choudhary said.
However, the Mahad MLA, Shiv Sena’s Bharat Gogavale, said over a 100 people could be trapped
Arrangments have been made for a green corridor for the three NDRF teams which are on their way to the Mahad collapse site from Pune. They are expected to reach the spot at 11pm. Officials said that the 2nd, 3rd and fourth floors of the building have collapsed.
One week before today's incident, another building collapse in Mumbai's Bandra had killed one person. Aother had sustained injuries after a vacant building collapsed on an adjacent residential property near Rizvi College at Bandra West.
The deceased, Bruce DePenha (41), was rescued from under the debris but died before he could be taken to a hospital.
According to eyewitnesses, DePenha had come to pick up his laptop that he had given for repair at a shop located on the ground floor of Hardik Villa, the residential building. Read more
CM Uddhav Thackeray spoke to Mahad MLA Bharat Gogawale and Collector Nidhi Chaudhary to inquire about the building collapse. He has assured them that all possible support will be extended for speedy rescue & relief works.