India News | Maharashtra: Death Toll Rises to 20 in Bhiwandi Building Collapse

Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) [India], September 22 (ANI): The death toll in the Bhiwandi building collapse in Maharastra has risen to 20, the Thane Municipal Corporation informed on Tuesday.

"As of 8 am today morning, the death toll in the Bhiwandi building collapse stands at 20," they said.

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The three-storey building collapsed around 3:40 am on Monday in the Patel compound area in Maharashtra's Thane district.

Soon after the incident, the NDRF, fire brigade and police teams reached the spot and started carrying out rescue operations.

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President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have condoled the loss of lives in the incident. (ANI)

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