1 killed in Bhiwandi building collapse; several feared trapped
A building in Bhiwandi, India, collapsed during repair work, resulting in one death and several people feared trapped. Local authorities had previously declared the structure dangerous and issued multiple notices to vacate.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing issues with urban safety, building maintenance, and the enforcement of structural regulations in densely populated regions.
BHIWANDI: One dead and four to five persons are feared trapped after a big portion of ground-plus-four building, which had earlier been declared dangerous by the Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC), collapsed in Bhiwandi on Friday.The deceased has been as Shamim, whose body was recovered at around 6.45am.According to preliminary information, the building came crashing down while repair work was underway.Local residents claimed that the persons feared trapped are labourers who were carrying out repair work inside the structure when it suddenly collapsed, leaving them buried under the debris.According to the administration, the repair work was being carried out at night, and the labourers were inside the building when it collapsed.Soon after the incident, personnel from the Bhiwandi Fire Brigade launched a rescue operation.Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) also joined the operation and are using heavy equipment to remove the debris and search for those trapped.BJP…
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