Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Dombivli Building Facade Collapses Near Phadke Road
A big part of an old building called Lakshmi Sagar in Dombivli, India, suddenly fell down on Monday evening.
It happened near a busy road called Phadke Road.
No one was hurt because it was late in the evening and the shops were closed.
The building has shops on the ground floor and homes above.
There is also a post office in the building.
People who live there are worried because there were cracks after the fall.
The authorities are checking why this happened.
They also want to make sure the people who live there have a safe place to stay.
The facade of a 40-year-old residential building, Lakshmi Sagar, collapsed near Phadke Road in Dombivli, Maharashtra.
The incident occurred at 7:30 PM on Monday, with no casualties reported due to the timing and lack of pedestrians.
The building has 16 shops on the ground floor and 18 residential flats above, with a post office on the first floor.
Residents and shopkeepers are anxious due to cracks that appeared after the collapse, and 32 residents were present at the time.
Authorities are investigating the structural audit conducted two years ago, which declared the building safe for another 10-15 years.
- Who
- Residents and shopkeepers of Lakshmi Sagar building, local authorities, and emergency responders
- What
- Facade collapse of a 40-year-old residential building
- When
- 7:30 PM on Monday
- Where
- Madan Thackeray Chowk, Phadke Road, Dombivli, Maharashtra
- Why
- Structural failure of the building's facade
- Location
- Madan Thackeray Chowk, Phadke Road, Dombivli, Maharashtra
- Time of Incident
- 7:30 PM on Monday
- Building Name
- Lakshmi Sagar
- Building Structure
- Ground plus four storeys with 16 shops and 18 residential flats
- Casualties
- None
- Residents Present
- 32 residents across 17 flats
- Structural Audit
- Conducted two years ago, declared safe for another 10-15 years