One Dead, Several Feared Trapped After Four-Storey Building Collapses in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi
Rescuers are searching for 7 to 8 people after the Kohinoor Building gave way, and officials said the structure had been declared dangerous.
- A four-storey residential building collapsed late Thursday night in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, killing at least one person and trapping seven to eight others beneath the debris, officials reported on Friday.
- Municipal officials had previously classified the Kohinoor Building as 'Category C', declaring it dangerous and dilapidated, though some workers remained on the ground floor when the structure gave way.
- Residents reported hearing "loud cracking sounds" around 9 p.m. Thursday, prompting immediate evacuation that saved many families before the 'B' wing collapsed, according to officials.
- The National Disaster Response Force and Thane Disaster Response Force deployed to the scene with heavy machinery and specialized rescue teams to locate those still trapped beneath the rubble.
- Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation Mayor Narayan Chaudhary advised residents in similar dilapidated structures to vacate immediately, as authorities investigate the collapse and broader building safety compliance across the region.
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At least three people have died and several laborers remain feared trapped after a portion of a four-story residential building partially collapsed on Thursday evening in Bhiwandi, located in Maharashtra’s Thane district near Mumbai. Emergency response teams and local authorities were immediately deployed to the site, where search and rescue operations are actively underway.
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