On his way home from work, Fahimuddin Lala notices building shaking, rushes in to save bedridden father and 34 others, even as building tilts and rests on an adjacent structure.Amid reports of death and destruction from Mumbra comes the inspiring tale of Fahimuddin Lala, a chicken vendor who single-handedly rescued 35 residents of Smruti building moments before it collpased in the early hours of Friday.Lala, who supplies chickens to local restaurants, was also secretary of the building. He was on his way home from work at 2.15 am on Friday and noticed, as he approached the building, that it was shaking. Without wasting another moment, Lala says, he rushed up to the second floor and alerted his parents. As he carried his bedridden father out of the crumbling building, his 48-year-old mother went knocking the doors of other flats to wake the neighbours up. Once he had escorted his father downstairs, Lala ran up to the third floor and raised an alarm, knocking on the doors of all three flats to wake everyone up. All three families managed to vacate the building, which by then had tilted and was resting against an adjacent railway toilet.Once the three families were safe, Lala returned to the second floor, hoping to help the other two families evacuate.However, he sensed that the building was on the verge of collapse. In any case, the doors to their flats were already jammed shut by the building's tilt. Lala made a dash for the exit and got out just in time - the building collapsed just moments after. It was then that he realised his mother was still inside, trying to help people evacuate.“After searching for two hours we found her injured and trapped on the staircase. I feel sorry as the two families that lived on our floor could not get out in time,” said Lala. His mother has been admitted to Kalsekar Hospital, where she is repurcating.