Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Nine Killed in Bhiwandi Building Collapse
A four‑storey building in the town of Bhiwandi in India fell down on Thursday night.
Nine people died and a few others are still trapped under the rubble.
The building had been marked as unsafe by the local government, but people were fixing it anyway.
Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force and local fire and police units are trying to find survivors.
The government says it will take action against the people who did the repairs illegally.
Nine people died when a four‑storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi on Thursday night.
The building had been declared dangerous by the Bhiwandi‑Nizampur Municipal Corporation and repair work was underway when it collapsed.
Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force, local fire brigade and police are searching for survivors, with at least 2–3 people still trapped.
Officials have ordered a case to be filed and are taking punitive action against the contractor who carried out illegal repair work.
The incident highlights a backlog of unsafe buildings in Bhiwandi, with the mayor noting 130–140 structures need evacuation.
- Who
- Residents, workers, and municipal officials
- What
- Four‑storey building collapsed, killing nine people
- When
- Thursday night, 11:20–11:30 pm
- Where
- Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Building declared dangerous; repair work underway without proper permits
- Deaths
- 9
- Location
- Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India
- Building type
- Four‑storey residential
- Cause
- Structural failure during repair work
- Agencies involved
- National Disaster Response Force, Bhiwandi Fire Brigade, Bhiwandi Police
