TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ At least two people were killed and several others are trapped in the rubble of a five-storey residential building which collapsed on Monday evening, officials said here on Tuesday. With rescue operations in full swing in the huge mound of rubble of the erstwhile Tarique Garden, at least seven more injured victims were found in addition the 25 others rescued on Monday night.
Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde ordered a detailed probe into the incident and the government has identified at least six people who are being booked for the tragedy. They are the builder, the architect, the RCC consultant, the contractor, the then CEO of the civic body and the chief engineer.
A team of Mahad Police has left for Mumbai to arrest the builder and contractor who constructed it besides taking action against others involved in it. Teams from the NDRF, Raigad Police, Fire Brigade and other NGOs were involved in the rescue work assisted by a dog squad to sniff out the victims trapped underneath.
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