Navi Mumbai building collapse: Two rescued, one suspected trapped

Two people were rescued after a building collapsed in Navi Mumbai on Saturday, July 27, 2024, and efforts are underway to safely pull out another person, who appears to be trapped under the debris. File photo used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: PTI

A four-storey building collapsed in Navi Mumbai’s Belapur area early on Saturday, July 27, 2024, and two people were rescued, while a search operation is underway to find another person who is believed to be trapped under the rubble, an NDRF official said.

The incident took place around 5 am in Shahbaz village, he said.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation fire brigade personnel rescued two people after the building collapsed and efforts are on to safely pull out another, who appears to be trapped under the debris, the official said.

Further information is awaited.