A four-storey residential building collapses in Bhiwandi, near Mumbai, late Thursday night, killing at least nine people and injuring others, while several people are feared trapped under the debris. Reports say the Kohinoor Building “B Wing” collapses during a period when repair work is underway. Multiple outlets state the civic body had classified the structure as unsafe. One report says the building was declared dangerous in September 2020, while other coverage describes it as having been declared unsafe before the collapse. Rescue teams are carrying out search and removal of rubble, and survivors and recovered bodies are being taken to hospitals. Times of India reports that 10 bodies are pulled out and that three people are feared trapped, while other outlets report fewer confirmed deaths so far and higher numbers feared inside. One woman is reported rescued alive. Authorities continue efforts to locate remaining people believed to be trapped. Financial assistance for victims’ families is also reported to have been announced.
Bhiwandi building collapse kills at least nine, with people feared trapped
A four-storey residential building collapses in Bhiwandi, near Mumbai, late Thursday night, killing at least nine people and injuring others, while several people are feared trapped under the debris....
- A four-storey building collapses in Bhiwandi near Mumbai late Thursday night.
- At least nine people die; additional people are injured, and several are feared trapped.
- Rescue teams continue searching the debris for people believed to still be inside.
- Multiple reports say the building was declared unsafe/dangerous by local authorities before the collapse; one cites September 2020.
- The collapse occurs while repair work is underway, and some reports describe the work as unauthorized.
A four-storey residential building collapsed in Bhiwandi, killing ten people and injuring three others. The structure had been declared dangerous by the civic body in September 2020. Rescue teams continued efforts to locate three people feared trapped under the debris. The building was undergoing unauthorized repair work when the collapse occurred late Thursday. Financial assistance has been announced for the victims' families.
1 hour agoA four-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi late Thursday night, killing at least nine people. The building had reportedly been declared unsafe, while repair work was underway when the B Wing collapsed. Rescue teams are searching the debris for seven to eight people feared trapped.
2 hours agoBhiwandi Building Collapse: Eight people died after the Kohinoor Building in Bhiwandi collapsed late Thursday night.
10 hours agoA four-storey building partially collapsed in Bhiwandi late Thursday night. Rescue operations are underway for several labourers feared trapped under debris. One woman was rescued alive and taken to a nearby hospital. Authorities classified the building as dangerous, though some people were working there. Rescue teams continue searching for others believed to be inside the rubble.
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