Archive · 8 Aug 2026
250 Residents Rescued After Portions of Palghar Building Collapse
On a Saturday afternoon, part of an apartment building in India suddenly broke and collapsed.
The building, called Roshni Apartments, is in the town of Nalasopara in the Palghar district of Maharashtra.
It started when a balcony on the second floor fell onto the first floor, which then collapsed under the weight onto the ground floor.
Around 250 people were inside the building, mostly women, children, and older residents, because many men were away at work.
Firefighters, city officials, and police quickly came to the building and helped everyone get out safely.
No one was injured in the incident, which officials said was lucky because it could have been a major tragedy.
The rescued families were moved to temporary relief camps, where they are being given food and essential supplies.
The building is now completely sealed because the remaining part is in a precarious condition.
Officials are investigating the exact cause of the collapse before deciding whether to demolish or stabilize the building.
Around 250 residents, mostly women, children, and the elderly, were rescued after portions of Roshni Apartments collapsed in Nalasopara, Palghar district.
No injuries were reported in the Saturday afternoon collapse, which began when a second-floor balcony caved in onto the first floor.
The ten-year-old, four-storey building with 56 flats collapsed around 12:30 pm in the Achole area.
Fire brigade personnel, Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation officials, and local police carried out the rescue and evacuation.
The remaining structure has been sealed and families were moved to temporary relief camps; the cause of the structural failure is under investigation.
- Who
- Around 250 residents of Roshni Apartments in Nalasopara, mostly women, children, and elderly people.
- What
- Portions of a four-storey building collapsed and all residents were rescued and evacuated with no injuries.
- When
- Saturday afternoon, around 12:30 pm (August 8).
- Where
- Roshni Apartments, Achole area, Nalasopara, Palghar district, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- A second-floor balcony caved in and fell onto the first floor, which collapsed under the weight onto the ground floor; the exact cause is under investigation.
- Incident
- Partial collapse of a four-storey residential building
- Location
- Roshni Apartments, Achole area, Nalasopara, Palghar district, Maharashtra
- Date and time
- Saturday, August 8, around 12:30 pm
- Building details
- Four storeys, 10 years old, 56 flats
- Residents rescued
- Around 250, mostly women, children, and elderly
- Injuries
- None reported
- Responding agencies
- Fire brigade, Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), and local police
- Current status
- Building sealed; families shifted to temporary relief camps