Overview
- A portion of the four‑storey Kohinoor Building's B‑wing gave way late on Thursday, July 30, killing ten people and injuring three after residents heard loud cracking and some occupants and workers remained inside.
- A 19‑hour multi‑agency rescue and recovery effort by the NDRF, TDRF/SDRF, local fire brigades, police and dog squads used excavators and sniffer dogs to clear debris and retrieve victims.
- The Bhiwandi‑Nizampur municipal corporation first declared the structure dangerous in September 2020, issued reminders and a final eviction on June 5 this year, and had disconnected utilities before the collapse.
- Civic officials say contractors carried out repair work without BNCMC permission, ignored stop orders given hours before the collapse, and the municipal commissioner has moved to register a criminal case against the contractor while state and central governments announced cash aid for victims.
- The disaster highlights recurring risks across the Mumbai metro region from ageing, monsoon‑vulnerable buildings and weak enforcement, and has led to evacuations of neighbouring high‑risk blocks and orders for formal structural audits.