Heavy rains lash Mumbai; 1 killed in building collapse

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MUMBAI, JULY 4:
One person was killed when a four-storeyed building collapsed in the city following heavy rains today.

The building Gopal Bhavan, located in Mamletdar Wadi in suburban Malad, caved in following the heavy downpour. The building’s residents had already been evacuated after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had declared the structure “dangerous“.

The deceased was identified as Chandrakant Singhvi. Five fire engines had rushed to the spot.

Heavy rains have lashed the metropolis since Tuesday night, causing disruptions in rail traffic. Flight operations were not unduly affected.

There was water-logging in some areas in the city and suburbs. Vehicle movement was disrupted and traffic snarls occurred in some places.

“Trains on the Central line are running about 20-25 minutes late,” a Central Railway spokesperson said. However, the services on Western line were unaffected.

“All flight operations are normal and there is no disruption or any delay,” a spokesperson at the Chhattrapati Shivaji International Airport said.
 
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