Updated On: 30 April, 2023 10:57 AM IST | ronak mastakar
Following the building collapse in Thane`s Bhiwandi which claimed lives of three people, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday night visited the incident site and said that the rescue operation is underway and as many as 11 people have been rescued so far (Pics/Eknath Shinde`s team)

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The Thane Municipal Corporation said that four people have died after a multi-storeyed building collapsed in Maharashtra`s Thane on Saturday
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CM Shinde said that National Disaster Response Force and other agencies are trying to rescue people from the spot

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"This incident is unfortunate, 12 people have been evacuated. NDRF and other agencies are trying to rescue people from the spot. Rs 5 lakhs have been given to the deceased and instructions were given for the treatment of the injured," said Shinde
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Hours after the collapse, the CM announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased, as per an official statement

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"Any questions related to redevelopment will be proposed and decided soon. I have given instructions to Collector and concerned officers that they must survey those buildings which are dangerous and can collapse anytime during monsoon season," CM Shinde added
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