New Delhi (CNN) Up to 60 people are believed to be trapped and some 18 injured following a building collapse in India's western Maharashtra state. The figures are based on initial reports, according to Anupam Srivastava, head of the state unit for the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Three teams from the NDRF are en route from the city of Pune to Mahad city in Raigaid district where the five-story building collapsed, Srivastava told CNN. Up to 60 people are believed to be trapped after the five-story building in Mahad city collapsed. Following the incident, the Twitter account for the office of Maharashtra's Chief Minister Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray tweeted: "CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray spoke to MLA @BharatGogawale and Collector Nidhi Chaudhary to inquire about the building collapse in Mahad.

Source: CNN August 24, 2020 19:30 UTC