Raigad Building Collapse: 2 Dead, 18 Trapped, Several Injured In The Tragic Incident In Maharashtra
  • 3 years ago
At least two people died and 18 are feared trapped after a building collapsed in Kajalpura area of Raigad district. The incident took place on the evening of August 24. As per the latest update by the Raigad District Collector Nidhi Chaudhari, more than a dozen people are reported to be injured till now. The tragic incident took place when a five-storey building, shortly before sunset, came crashing down leaving several trapped under the debris. The building was reported to be 10-years-old. There were said to be 45 flats in the five-storey building in Raigad district's Mahad. Maharashtra Ministers Aditi Tatkare and Eknath Shinde reached the spot after the tragic incident. Home Minister Amit Shah, describing the Maharashtra accident as tragic, said that he has spoken to the Director General of the disaster response force to provide all possible assistance. The office of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Twitter that he had been in touch with local representatives in the area.
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