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Bhiwandi collapse: 10 dead, officials faulted for misclassifying building
Ten people died when a four-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi, Thane district, on the night of July 30, authorities said. The National Disaster Response Force recovered bodies and rescued a woman alive;…
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Ten people died when a four-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi, Thane district, on the night of July 30, authorities said. The National Disaster Response Force recovered bodies and rescued a woman alive; three people were injured. About 25 to 30 people were inside the 45-room Kohinoor Building when it fell, and three to four labourers are still feared trapped under the rubble.
The Hindustan Times reports that civic officials had wrongly classified the building as 'C2B' instead of a more dangerous category, which delayed eviction and repairs. The Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation has ordered fresh audits of all similar structures and will take action against officials who filed false reports. Police have registered an FIR against the owner and a contractor for unauthorised work.
The Indian Opinion
Blaming a clerk's classification for ten deaths is too convenient. The civic body knew the building was dangerous as far back as 2020 and issued eviction notices only in 2026. The real failure is that threats and notices were never backed by action until a building fell. Watch whether the promised re-audit of 300-plus structures in Bhiwandi is completed, and whether any official is actually held accountable beyond a press statement.
Sources (2): thehansindia.com, hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
