A 40-year-old building in Khar came crashing down on Tuesday afternoon near Khar Gymkhana on 17th Road.

The staircase connecting the two wings of the 5-storey residential building collapsed around 1.13 pm, according to authorities.

Fire engines, along with ambulances, rushed to the scene and started the rescue operation in no time.

"There was a loud noise around 1 pm when the staircase crumbled. The area was full of dust and we had to wait for the dust to settle to help the victims," said a resident of the neighbouring building. Photo by Nilesh Wairkar/BCCL