7 die in Thane building slab crash

At least 7 persons including 3 women from two families were killed when the slabs of the upper floors of a 6-storied building crashed in Ulhasnagar late on Friday night, and a search continues for some more feared trapped in the rubble, officials said here on Saturday. The tragedy struck the 26-year-old Sai Shakti Building with 29 flats, in Nehru Chowk area of the town, and it's the second such incident in less than a fortnight. Around 9 pm, locals said that there some sudden rumbling sounds, vibrations and then the massive slabs from the living room areas of the building suddenly crashed down. The Ulhasnagar Fire Brigade, along with Thane Fire Brigade and Thane Disaster Rescue Force, police and other agencies rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies of the victims from the debris early today. (IANS)

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