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Vasai Apartment Collapse: 2 Dead, 11 Rescued as NDRF Searches Continue

Rescuers conduct manual searches with two deaths confirmed, nearby buildings under assessment.

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Overview

  • Officials said the rear portion of the four-storey Ramabai Apartment on Narangi Road collapsed onto an adjoining chawl around 12:05 a.m.
  • Two NDRF teams with the fire brigade and police are using manual and canine searches because narrow lanes block heavy machinery.
  • Authorities identified the deceased as Aarohi Omkar Jovil, 24, and her one-year-old Utkarsha, with nine others injured and treated in Virar and Nalasopara hospitals.
  • Eleven people have been pulled from the debris as operations continue, with unverified local estimates suggesting more may still be trapped.
  • Structural engineers are examining the remaining structure and nearby buildings, and adjoining residents have been evacuated as a precaution.