Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Four Killed, Dozens Trapped in Bhiwandi Building Collapse
A four‑storey apartment building called Kohinoor Apartment fell down in Bhiwandi, a town near Mumbai, on the night of July 30.
The building had been marked as unsafe by the city and was being fixed when it collapsed.
Four people died and many others were hurt.
About eleven people might still be stuck under the rubble.
Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force, Thane Disaster Response Force, and the local fire brigade are working to find and help those trapped.
At least four people died and several injured after a four‑storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi on Thursday night.
The building, Kohinoor Apartment, had been declared “dangerous” and was undergoing repair work when it fell.
Officials estimate about 11 people, including six labourers and five residents, may still be trapped under the rubble.
Rescue operations involve the National Disaster Response Force, Thane Disaster Response Force, local fire brigade, and other agencies.
Residents heard “loud cracking sounds” from the structure around 9 pm before the collapse.
- Who
- Residents, workers, and rescue teams
- What
- Four‑storey building collapse
- When
- Thursday night, July 30, 2024
- Where
- Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Building declared dangerous and under repair work
- Location
- Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India
- Date
- July 30, 2024
- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- several
- Trapped
- about 11
- Building
- Kohinoor Apartment
- Rescue Agencies
- NDRF, TDRF, Fire Brigade
