11 killed in Thane building crash

Thane, Aug 4: Eleven people were killed when a three-storey building came crashing down in Maharashtra's Thane city early Tuesday, an official said. The 50-year old building, Krishna Nivas, crashed around 2.30 a.m. in Naupada area when the residents were asleep. "We were all sleeping. Suddenly, the floors started moving and before we could run to safety, the building came crashing down with a loud sound," one of the survivors told mediapersons. While five people have been rescued, six more are feared trapped under the debris. Efforts are underway to save them. Seven women are among the dead. A majority of victims belong to the Bhatt and Sawant families. Thane Collector Ashwini Joshi and Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde reached the site to supervise relief operations. Rescuers worked quickly to help the injured.