Overview

• Partial failure of the first and third floors occurred at 2:02 AM, with the Mumbai Fire Brigade confirming full collapse by 11:36 AM on August 4.
• The four-storey Madanpura Post Office Building, a ground-plus-three MHADA structure, had been vacated on August 2 after being classified as C1 dilapidated.
• MHADA officials, the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, BMC ward staff and 108 ambulance crews were on site to secure the area and clear debris.
• The incident adds to a recent spate of monsoon-season collapses in Mumbai, where early warnings and evacuations have become key to minimizing casualties.
• Authorities have launched a probe into whether heavy rains and structural decay triggered the failure and are reviewing safety protocols for aging urban housing.