Death toll in Maharastra building collapse rises to 20

Mumbai

The death toll in the Bhiwandi building collapse in Maharastra rose to 20, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said.

"Death toll rises to 20 in the Bhiwandi building collapse, which took place in Thane district of Maharashtra on Monday," according to the rescue agency.

The NDRF said a total of 20 people have been rescued so far. The incident happened at around 3:40 am.

Soon after the incident, the NDRF, fire brigade and police teams reached the spot and started carrying out the rescue operations.