Overview

• A staircase in two towers of Green View Apartments in Vasundhara, Ghaziabad gave way around 4:30 am on August 3, isolating residents for over nine hours.
• No injuries were reported after local disaster response teams freed trapped occupants, including two men and a pet dog, late Sunday morning.
• Several residents said they had previously lodged complaints with the Resident Welfare Association about visible cracks and structural weaknesses.
• The incident has intensified demands for a formal inquiry into maintenance lapses by both the housing society and municipal authorities.
• Community members are pressing for mandatory safety audits and clearer maintenance guidelines across Ghaziabad’s cooperative housing societies.