Maharashtra: At Least 7 Dead As Slab Of Residential Building Collapses In Thane's Ulhasnagar

<p><strong>Thane:</strong> At least seven people were reported to have lost their lives after a slab of a residential building collapsed in Thane's Ulhasnagar late Friday night.</p> <p>"Seven bodies have been recovered from the debris of a building so far...some people are feared trapped. The rescue operation is underway," Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) said.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ |<span style="color: #e03e2d;"> <a style="color: #e03e2d;" title="" href="https://ift.tt/3vwJcnL" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" data-original-title="Story ID: 1460728">WB Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay Gets Recalled Amid Fresh Row Between Centre &amp; CM Mamata Govt</a></span></strong></p> <p>Thane Municipal Corporation says that the rescue operation is being conducted to save the people trapped in the debris. At the same time, a team will be formed to investigate the main cause behind the accident.</p> <p>The corporation said that the team will find out the main causes and strict action will be taken against those found guilty.</p> <p>People present there at the time of the incident say that the building collapsed suddenly. Meanwhile, congested space has made the rescue operation very difficult to rescue.&nbsp;</p> <p>Residents complain that a lot of such mishaps happen in the Ulhasnagar area.&nbsp;</p> <p>"Just one slab has collapsed, what if the whole building had collapsed? How much compensation can be given for the lives lost," a local told ABP News.</p> <p>More updates regarding the mishap are awaited.</p> <p><em>(With Agency Inputs)</em></p>

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