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Kalyan Building Collapse: Six Dead, Owner Arrested for Illegal Renovation

A 30-year-old residential building in Kalyan East suffered a catastrophic slab collapse, killing six and injuring several others, with authorities now investigating unauthorized construction work as the cause.

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A slab from the second floor of the Saptashrungi building in Mangal ragho Nagar, Kalyan East, collapsed.
Kalyan, India -May 20 2025: Pic A slab from the second floor of the Ground -plus- 4 Saptashrungi building in Mangal ragho Nagar, Kalyan East, collapsed around 2:30 PM on Tuesday. The debris fell through to the ground floor. One senior citizen woman has been rescued so far. KDMC’s fire brigade and disaster management teams are on site, and rescue operations are ongoing. The building was constructed around 2002. Pic on Tuesday in India on 20 2025 - Story By Anamika Gharat ( Photo By Pramod Tambe).
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Overview

  • The slab of the fourth floor of the Saptashrungi building in Kalyan East collapsed on May 20, 2025, cascading through all lower floors and trapping residents, resulting in six deaths, including a toddler, and six injuries.
  • Krishna Lalchand Chourasia, the owner of the fourth-floor flat where unauthorized flooring work was underway, has been arrested on charges of culpable homicide and construction violations.
  • Rescue operations, involving the Thane Disaster Response Force and local fire services, concluded after recovering the deceased and injured from the debris.
  • The Maharashtra government has announced Rs 5 lakh in financial assistance for the families of the deceased, while displaced residents have been temporarily relocated to a nearby shelter.
  • Authorities are conducting a forensic investigation into the collapse and reviewing structural audit compliance across the region to prevent future tragedies.