Palghar, Aug. 28 -- The death toll of the Palghar building collapse incident has risen to 15, and nine people have been injured. Two residents are missing, and rescue operations to find them are underway, officials said on Thursday.

A section of the Ramabai Apartment, a four-storey building in Virar East, Palghar district, collapsed late Tuesday night.

"15 people have died. Nine people are injured and are being treated. Residents here say that 2 people are missing and rescue operations are on to find them," Sanjay Hirwade, Additional Commissioner of Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation, told reporters.

The Vasai Virar police on Thursday arrested the builder of the building that collapsed in Palghar on Tuesday night, police said.

The buil...