Eight killed in Thane building collapse

Fire Brigade officials said seven people were also injured when the building — Krishna Niwas — in D—Cabin area of Thane collapsed.

August 04, 2015 08:23 am | Updated March 29, 2016 01:10 pm IST - Mumbai

Eight people were killed in Thane district when a 50-year-old three-storey building collapsed in the wee hours today.

Fire Brigade officials said seven people were also injured when the building — Krishna Niwas — in D—Cabin area of Thane collapsed.

Fire Brigade and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel were engaged in the rescue operation.

Thane Municipal Corporation had issued notices to residents of the Krishna Niwas building as it was in a dilapidated condition, the officials said.

While some families had evacuated the building a few others continued to stay there, they added.

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