18 people die in wall collapse in Mumbai's Malad

Mumbai, July 02 (ANI): Atleast 18 persons died, while 13 others sustained injuries after a wall collapsed near a school in Pimpripada area of Malad East on Tuesday night. A compound wall collapsed on the hutments due to heavy downpour. While speaking to ANI, NDRF Inspector Rajendra Patil said, "In the search by advance equipment, canine search and physical search no more bodies were found so search operation is now being closed." Thirteen people have been admitted to the trauma centre at Jogeshwari and Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali. Some people were rescued by the public before the arrival of the fire brigade and NDRF team.