Bhiwandi Building Collapse Claims Eight Lives

A four‑storey building in Bhiwandi, a town north of Mumbai, fell down late Thursday night and killed eight people.

The collapse shows how old and unsafe many buildings are in the town.

Bhiwandi’s local government says it found 1,790 dangerous buildings, 227 of which need to be evacuated and torn down.

In comparison, Mumbai has only 174 such buildings.

Bhiwandi is much smaller than Mumbai but has a much higher number of unsafe buildings per area.

The incident highlights the need for better building safety and faster redevelopment in the region.