The death toll in a building collapse in south Mumbai's congested Dongri locality has risen to 14, the NDRF said on Wednesday, even as rescue and search operation from the rubble was still on. NDRF PRO Gawde said the search and rescue operations continued the whole night and was still on. "The death toll likely to up further," he said. Mumbai police has made lightning arrangements to carry out rescue operation in night. local MLA Amin Patel will meet Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in the afternoon to demand a hefty compensation and speedy rehabilitation for the victims.

Source: dna July 17, 2019 02:47 UTC