RSOE EDIS: India - Technological Disaster - 2010.01.09

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2010-01-09 17:14:14 - Technological Disaster - India EDIS CODE: AC-20100109-24481-IND Date & Time: 2010-01-09 17:14:14 [UTC] Area: India, State of Maháráshtra, Dockyard Road, Mumbay (Bombay) Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: A portion of an old five-storey building collapsed in Mumbai, India's largest city, on Saturday. The 115-year-old Ray Chambers, near the Dockyard Road railway station in southern Mumbai, came down like a pack of cards, fire brigade officials said. Seven persons have been rescued, they added. The dilapidated building, comprising 63 residential rooms and 15 commercial establishments, was vacated Friday after it developed cracks, said Arivnd Joshi, executive engineer of Repairs and Reconstruction, Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority (MHADA). Posted:2010-01-09 17:14:14 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu