Pune Building Collapse

Pune building collapse: Death toll climbs to 11

Pune: The death toll in the Pune building collapse has climbed to 11. The four-storied residential building was under construction when it collapsed in the Sahakar Nagar area on Monday afternoon.

Ten people were pulled out alive from under the rubble.

The rescue operation ended at 5 am on Monday. The cause of the collapse is yet to be determined.

According to a Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) spokesman, the building was an unauthorised construction and a notice had already been served on its owners for demolition....more    

Pune: Building collapses, 6 dead, many feared trapped

Pune: A four-storeyed building collapsed in the Sahakar Nagar area of Pune on Monday afternoon, killing six people on the spot. The building was residential in nature and reportedly under construction. Several people are feared trapped in its debris. The cause of the building collapse is not known yet. Rescue operations are in full swing. The building is reportedly owned by former corporator Sanjay Lande. (Details awaited) ...