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Crane Collapse, Construction Failures and Reactor Blast Kill Eight in Multiple Indian Cities

Investigations will examine safety lapses, monsoon‑softened ground, alleged illegal work as possible causes.

Overview

  • A hydraulic crane toppled onto homes in Kurla, Mumbai during a demolition preparation on Friday, injuring about ten people and cutting overhead railway wires that disrupted freight traffic while crews removed the boom.
  • A two‑storey building being demolished in Karol Bagh, Delhi collapsed on Friday, killing one labourer and injuring three, and police detained the owner and arrested the contractor pending an inquiry into missing demolition permissions.
  • Shuttering failure at an under‑construction mall in Rukmani Vihar, Vrindavan on Friday trapped workers and resulted in at least three deaths with rescue teams recovering bodies and treating the injured.
  • A seven‑storey structure under construction in Madhapur, Hyderabad collapsed on Saturday, killing two workers and damaging neighbouring flats after reports said the site had been seized months earlier but work had resumed.
  • A reactor explosion at Hazelo Lab in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Telangana late Friday night killed two employees and injured others, and police have registered cases as fire and rescue teams brought the blaze under control.