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Five
killed in Mumbai building collapse
Thursday, October 07, 2010 07:55:22 PM,
IANS
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Mumbai:
At least five people were killed and 27 injured when a portion of
an old building collapsed following a gas cylinder blast in south
Mumbai Thursday afternoon, officials said.
A portion of the Dwarkadas building in Chor Bazaar area came
crashing down following the gas cylinder blast outside the
building, Chief Fire Officer U.K. Tatkare said.
The cylinder exploded when gas was being filled in a taxi parked
near the building, Tatkare said.
The injured, including two minors and three women, were admitted
at the Sir J.J. Hospital, the official said.
Residents of other old buildings in the vicinity said the cylinder
blast had led to cracks developing in their structures and
demanded that the civic authorities carry out an inspection.
Meanwhile, clearing of the debris of the collapsed structure was
in progress.
"Our priority is to ensure that there are no others under the
rubble. Later we will examine the other buildings in the vicinity
where cracks have appeared," Tatkare said.
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