India, May 22 -- As temperatures soared and dust filled the air, families at Garib Nagar in Bandra East spent another day scrambling to salvage whatever belongings they could from their collapsing homes, many without access to food or water, as the Western Railway's massive anti-encroachment drive entered its third day on Thursday.

Barring around 100 eligible houses, nearly 500 shanties at Garib Nagar were razed during the operation. "On the third day of the demolition drive, nearly 90% slums have been razed," said Vineet Abhishek, chief public relations officer, Western Railway.

Apart from the structures at Garib Nagar, two more religious structures at the circulating area of Bandra Terminus were also demolished as part of the drive. ...