Malad building collapse: CM Uddhav Thackeray announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for kin of deceased
The decision was announced after Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray paid a visit to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Municipal Hospital (Shatabdi Hospital) in Kandivali, where those injured in the building collapse are admitted.
FollowThe Government of Maharashtra has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of the deceased and said the medical treatment of those injured would be borne by the government.
The decision was announced after Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray paid a visit to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Municipal Hospital (Shatabdi Hospital) in Kandivali, where those injured in the building collapse are admitted.
Environment Minister Aditya Thackeray, Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, Mayor Kishori Pednekar, District Collector Milind Borikar were also present.
Eight children and three adults were killed and seven other people injured after two floors of a three-storey building collapsed on an adjoining single-storey house located at the New Collector Compound on Abdul Hamid Road in Malwani around 11.15 pm on Wednesday, officials said.
As news about the collapse spread, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to express his condolences over the incident. "Pained by the loss of lives due to the collapse of a structure in Malad West, Mumbai. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest," said the Prime Minister.
Former chief minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has demanded an in-depth inquiry and action against all those responsible for the house collapse.
"Saddened to know the loss of lives in Malad building collapse incident in Mumbai. My thoughts are with families who lost loved ones and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured. We demand immediate assistance to the families, in-depth inquiry and action against all responsible," he said.
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