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Bhiwandi building collapse kills nine, rescue ongoing
The Hindu··31 Jul
A wing of the four storey Kohinoor Building in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, collapsed late on July 30, killing at least nine people with seven to eight still trapped under rubble on July 31. The municipal corporation had declared the 48 room structure unfit for occupation while repairs were underway. NDRF, TDRF, and fire brigade teams continue rescue operations.
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What It Means For You
- Residents of older buildings in Maharashtra should heed municipal unfit notices after Kohinoor Building in Bhiwandi was declared unsafe before collapse.
- Families in dense urban areas may review evacuation plans when repair work is underway in occupied structures.
- Anyone near Bhiwandi should avoid the collapse site as NDRF, TDRF, and fire brigade teams continue rescue operations.
What's Happening
- A wing of the four storey Kohinoor Building in Bhiwandi collapsed late on July 30, killing at least nine people with seven to eight still trapped on July 31.
- The Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation had declared the 48 room structure unfit for occupation while repair work was in progress.
- Several families evacuated after hearing cracking sounds between 8 and 9 pm, but some who returned for belongings were trapped.
Declared Unfit, Repairs Underway
- The collapse occurred between 11 and 11.30 pm on July 30 in Thane district's Bhiwandi, a city known for dense older housing stock.
- Rescue teams deployed dog squads, four fire engines, two ambulances, and earth moving machinery at the site.
- Named trapped persons included Shamji Pal, Santosh Pandey, and Miraj Sheikh along with unidentified workers.
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