Mumbai Building Collapse: Death toll rises to 19, FIR filed
The Mumbai Police said that a total of 19 people were killed and 15 people sustained injuries after a building collapse in Kurla area of Mumbai on Monday.
An FIR has been registered against other landlords and one Dilip Biswas under Sections 304(2), 308, 337, 338, and 34 of IPC.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of those who lost their lives. The injured would be given Rs 50,000 each.
"Pained by the building collapse in Mumbai. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with the bereaved families and prayers with the injured. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of the deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000," tweeted the Office of the Prime Minister quoting PM Modi.
Pained by the building collapse in Mumbai. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with the bereaved families and prayers with the injured. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of the deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM Modi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 28, 2022
The death toll in the Kurla building collapse rose to 19 on Tuesday evening.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of those who died in the incident.
The four-storeyed building collapsed in Mumbai's Kurla late on Monday night. The incident took place in the Naik Nagar area.
(ANI)
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