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A portion of a ground-plus-three chawl structure at Chawl No. 37, Bharat Nagar, BKC, near Namaj Committee Masjid, Bandra east, collapsed early on Friday (July 18, 2025) morning around 5:56 a.m.
The second and third floors caved in, with 8–10 people feared trapped under the debris.
Teams from Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB Level-II), BMC, Police, MHADA, PWD, Adani, and other civic agencies have been mobilised.
According to BMC officials, key fire and rescue personnel, including 2 ADFOs, 5 SrSOs, 1 SO, 5 fire engines, MWT, CFF, FT, RV, WQRV, and 108 Ambulance services, are on site.
According to the on-duty CMO at Bandra Bhabha Hospital, 7 people have been reported injured and are currently undergoing treatment. Their condition is being monitored.
Rescue operations underway and more details are awaited.
Published – July 18, 2025 08:58 am IST
