The slabs of five flats in Sai Shakti building, a ground-plus-five-storey structure located at Nehru Chowk, collapsed on Friday night. Thane district guardian minister Ekanth Shinde said the state government would provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of each deceased, who include three women and one teenage boy.
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The number of deaths in the building collapse incident that occurred at a building in Ulhasnagar town of Maharashtra's Thane district rose to seven with the recovery of one more body, an official said today.
Rabodi police, Regional Disaster Management Cell (
RDMC) and Fire brigade officials have rushed to the spot with one fire engine, rescue vehicle, and water tanker each.
Fire extinguishing operations are presently in progress.
As per preliminary reports, no casualties and injuries have been reported.
(This is a developing story and will be updated with more inputs)