Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Bhiwandi Building Collapse: Six Dead, Several Trapped
A four‑storey building in Bhiwandi, India, fell down late on Thursday night.
The collapse killed at least six people and left 6 to 7 others trapped under the rubble.
Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force and local fire and police units are digging through the wreckage.
The building had been marked unsafe by the city council, but workers were fixing it when it collapsed.
People heard loud cracks before the fall and many families were evacuated.
Some survivors jumped from the first floor to escape.
A minor was injured but taken to a hospital.
The death toll is still rising as more bodies are found.
The cause of the collapse is still being investigated.
A four‑storey portion of the Kohinoor Building collapsed around 11:30 pm on 31 July 2026.
At least six bodies have been recovered, with the death toll rising to nine as more are found.
Rescue operations involve the National Disaster Response Force, Thane Disaster Response Force, Bhiwandi Fire Brigade, local police, sniffer dogs, heavy machinery, and ambulances.
The building had been declared unsafe by the Bhiwandi‑Nizampur Municipal Corporation and repair work was underway at the time of collapse.
Residents heard loud cracking noises between 8–9 pm, prompting evacuation of many families before the collapse.
- Who
- Officials and rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force, Thane Disaster Response Force, Bhiwandi Fire Brigade, local police, and residents
- What
- Collapse of a four‑storey portion of the Kohinoor Building
- When
- Late Thursday night, around 11:30 pm, 31 July 2026
- Where
- Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Building had been declared unsafe and repair work was underway; structural failure led to collapse
- Death toll
- At least 6 (rising to 9)
- Building name
- Kohinoor Building
- Location
- Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra, India
- Date of collapse
- 31 July 2026
- Rescue agencies
- National Disaster Response Force, Thane Disaster Response Force, Bhiwandi Fire Brigade, local police
- Building status
- Declared unsafe, repair work underway
- Number of rooms
- 48 rooms (12 per floor)
- Number of trapped persons
- 6–7
Sources
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Bhiwandi Building Collapse Tragedy: Death Toll Rises To 6 As NDRF Races Against Time To Rescue Survivors Trapped Under Debris | Video
6 killed as 4-storey building collapses in Bhiwandi; six to seven feared trapped under rubble
Six killed as four-storey building collapses in Maha's Bhiwandi; rescue operation underway
Bhiwandi building collapse: Death toll rises to 9; rescue operation on
