This story is from August 25, 2020

Raigad building collapse: 1 dead, 19 still missing

A day after a five-storeyed building in Maharashtra's Raigad district collapsed, rescue personnel continued to sift through the rubble in search of survivors, while police said 19 persons are still missing.
Maharashtra: Multi-storey building collapses in Raigad; many feared trapped, 1 dead
Tarek Garden building collapsed at Kajalpura in Mahad tehsil around 7 pm on August 24 (Photo credit: NDRF)
MUMBAI: A day after a five-storeyed building in Maharashtra's Raigad district collapsed, rescue personnel continued to sift through the rubble in search of survivors, while police said 19 persons are still missing.
Raigad district superintendent of police Anil Paraskar said that eight persons have been rescued from the debris so far and 19 are still missing.


A man died of cardiac arrest on Monday night after he was hit by a stone from the falling building, he said.

"This person was not a resident of the building, but was walking nearby when it collapsed and was hit by a stone from the falling debris. He died of cardiac arrest," Paraskar said.

An official at the Mantralaya State Control Room of the State Disaster Management Unit said the Tarek Garden building collapsed at Kajalpura in Mahad tehsil around 7 pm.
There were around 40 flats in the building, the official said, adding those rescued were shifted to a local hospital at Mahad, which is around 170 km from Mumbai.

Teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are at the spot for rescue operations. Canine squads were also deployed at the scene of the collapse, an official said.
PM Modi expresses grief over Raigad building collapse

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the building collapse in a residential area of Mahad in Raigad district and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
"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: PM," Prime Minister's Office (PMO) tweeted.
Rahul Gandhi urges Congress workers to assist rescue teams
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday conveyed condolences to the kin of the deceased, who lost their lives in the building collapse in the residential area of Mahad in Raigad district.
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"I am distressed/saddened about the incident that took place in Mahad. I offer my deepest condolences to the family members of the deceased," the Congress leader tweeted in Hindi.
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