Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Bhiwandi Building Collapse Claims Nine Lives
A building in the city of Bhiwandi fell down late on Thursday night, killing about nine people and hurting others.
The building had already been marked as unsafe and 25 people had been told to leave, but a contractor kept working on it.
The chief minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, said the contractor would face punishment and families would get help.
A collector named Shrikrishna Panchal said the building was a type that should have been torn down and was being fixed without permission.
Rescue teams from the national disaster force, local police, fire brigade, and the city council rushed to help and are still looking for the owner and contractor to hold them accountable.
A building in Bhiwandi collapsed on Thursday night, killing about nine people and injuring others.
The structure had been declared dilapidated and 25 people had been evacuated, yet work continued by a contractor.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the contractor would face action and families would receive assistance.
Thane Collector Shrikrishna Panchal identified the building as a C1 category structure that required demolition and was being repaired without municipal permission.
Rescue operations involved NDRF, TDRF, fire brigade, police, and municipal authorities, with investigations underway to identify the owner and contractor.
- Who
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Collector Shrikrishna Panchal, contractor, residents
- What
- Collapse of a dilapidated building in Bhiwandi
- When
- Thursday night, around 11:30 pm, reported 31 July 2026
- Where
- Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Building was dilapidated and under unauthorized repair; contractor continued work
- Location
- Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India
- Date of collapse
- Thursday night, 31 July 2026
- Number of fatalities
- 9
- Number of injured
- several
- Building classification
- C1 dilapidated
- Key authorities involved
- NDRF, TDRF, Fire Brigade, Police, BNCMC