Building collapses in Navi Mumbai.
Highlights
- The building collapsed in sector 17 in Nerul area of Navi Mumbai
- Roof of 5th to 1st floor of Jimmy Park's building collapsed
- The cause for sudden collapse of a part of building is yet to be known
A 29-year-old man died and seven others sustained injuries when ceiling slabs of an eight-storey residential building collapsed in sector 17 of Nerul area in Navi Mumbai on Saturday.
According to reports, the residential complex named Jimmy Park's ceiling slabs from sixth to ground floor collapsed around 12:50 am.
One of the residents Ventakesh Nada, who was buried under the debris, died even before he could be taken to the hospital, while seven injured persons are undergoing treatment at a local hospital, the official said.
According to civic officials, some drilling work was in progress on the sixth floor, due to which the ceiling slab of the sixth floor fell followed by the other floors.
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) had last month issued a notice to carry out a structural audit of the building, it was stated.
Earlier today, the CIDCO said it has evicted over 3,000 structures in the Navi Mumbai International Airport project area and the entire site of 1,160 hectares has been handed over to the concessionaire.
The CIDCO is developing the international airport project on an area of 1,160 hectares by acquiring 10 villages in Panvel taluka of Raigad district.
The development authority said the rehabilitation of more than 5,000 families from these villages is nearing completion, an official said.
At least 3,070 buildings in the airport core area have been evicted.
Public buildings, churches and 56 temples have been relocated to the rehabilitation area, the official said.
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