Overview
- A seven‑storey building under construction in Anjaiah Nagar, Gachibowli, collapsed on Saturday, August 22, killing two migrant workers and injuring others as debris struck a neighbouring apartment.
- The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation had issued a showcause notice on June 17 over unauthorised work at the site, and officials say construction resumed shortly before the collapse.
- CMC Commissioner G. Srijana ordered the immediate suspension of TPBO U. Santosh Kumar for failure to stop the build, and the Town Planning Wing has asked police to register criminal charges against the listed owners.
- Rescue teams cleared rubble while HYDRAA and CMC used high‑reach machinery to demolish the collapsed structure and a nearby at‑risk high‑rise, evacuating hundreds from adjacent hostels and flats for safety.
- Officials and residents point to a wider pattern of tall, illegal buildings on tiny plots near drains in Gachibowli, and authorities have launched a special inspection drive to identify and remove similarly unsafe constructions.