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PICS: Mahim building collapse death toll rises to 10
The death toll in the building collapse at central Mumbai has mounted to 10 as three more bodies were recovered from the debris on Tuesday the evening, a civic official said.
"Three more bodies were recovered from the debris of the 'Altaf Manzil' building," the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporatio official said, adding that the bodies recovered from under the debris of the four-storeyed building this evening were of minors.
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PICS: Mahim building collapse death toll rises to 10
They are identified as Jeeba Amin, 16, Anam Danish Mitani, 12, and Mariam Mitani, 7, he said. Six persons injured in the mishap that occurred on Monday night were admitted in Bhabha Hospital at suburban Bandra, KEM and Sion Hospital.
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PICS: Mahim building collapse death toll rises to 10
Debris removal operations are still on at the collapse site, located on Cadell Road, the officer said. A portion of the building located near the famous Mahim dargah had collapsed on Monday night.
Locals have blamed it on structural changes made to a car showroom on the ground floor. As the rescue operations began, another portion of building gave away.
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