It was the second such collapse around Mumbai in less than 15 days. Torrential rains that lash Mumbai during the monsoon often destabilise older or badly constructed structures and this has led to multiple collapses over the years. TV channels showed dramatic visuals of a child, wrapped in a cloth bundle, being carried out of the debris by rescue workers. Then, the rescue operation would have been almost impossible.”The rescuers had to make their way by removing mangled frames of furniture, including large sofas, from the rubble. A youngster was seen shouting out instructions over a megaphone to onlookers to clear the area so that the rescue operation could be carried out.

Source: The Telegraph July 16, 2019 20:43 UTC