The toll in Tuesday’s building collapse in Dongri in south Mumbai went up to 13 with the recovery of three more bodies, including those of two children, early on Wednesday. Late in the evening, the NDRF called off search and rescue operations while the fire brigade remains on standby. Search operations continued through the night to rescue a mother and two children trapped under a concrete slab. Survey orderedMr. Fadnavis also directed that a survey of illegally built buildings in Mumbai he conducted and cases be filed against builders involved in these activities. Meanwhile, chairman of Mumbai Board of MHADA Madhu Chavan stated that there was rampant illegal construction aided by the underworld in the area.

Source: The Hindu July 17, 2019 16:51 UTC