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Fires, Evacuations and a Partial Collapse Hit Multiple Maharashtra Buildings

Authorities say the incidents reveal vulnerabilities in electrical and HVAC systems, prompting expanded safety inspections.

Five-Alarm Blaze Ravages Flushing Row Houses, Dozens Injured

Buckled Columns Prompt Mass Evacuations at Midtown Conversion Tower

Partial Collapse Leaves Only Façade Standing on Arenys de Mar Street

Pedestrian Killed by Falling Parapet at 17-Storey SRA Tower in Mumbai

Interior Floors Collapse at Marseille Noailles Renovation Site

Kolkata Crackdown Follows Tiljala Factory Fire With Demolitions, Power Cuts and a Suspension

Fire at Argentine Navy Headquarters Contained After Dozens Evacuated

Honfleur Evacuates Historic Quay as Three Buildings Face Imminent Collapse

Witten Staircase Collapse: Street Reopens After Securing Work, Owner Ordered to Hire Structural Assessor

Gul Plaza Fire Probe Advances as Judicial Commission Invites Public Evidence

Israel Confirms Lebanon Raid as Strikes Kill Civilians in Lebanon and Gaza

Tripoli Building Collapse Leaves At Least Nine Dead as Search Continues

Tripoli Building Collapse Kills 14 as Lebanon Orders Evacuation of 114 At‑Risk Buildings

Hong Kong Unveils Building Maintenance Oversight Push After Tai Po Fire

Dale Street Building Collapse Triggers Evacuations as Bradford Plans Demolition

Two Fès Buildings Collapse, Killing 22 as Prosecutors Launch Inquiry

Bricks Fall From North End Building in Boston, Site Stabilized With No Injuries

Thane Reports Third Small Fire in Days, Mobile Tower Blaze Doused With No Injuries

Scaffolding Fire at Hong Kong’s Chinachem Tower Triggers No. 3 Alarm