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Kohinoor building collapse kills 10 despite ‘danger’ tag in 2020
The Kohinoor building in Bhiwandi collapsed on August 2, 2026, killing 10 people, hours after officials declared it unsafe and evacuated 40 residents. The building had been on the municipal 'danger' list…
The Story in Brief
The Kohinoor building in Bhiwandi collapsed on August 2, 2026, killing 10 people, hours after officials declared it unsafe and evacuated 40 residents. The building had been on the municipal 'danger' list since September 2020, when a nearby collapse killed 41. Owners refused to vacate or redevelop, instead undertaking unauthorised repairs. Bhiwandi has hundreds of such buildings but no transit camps, forcing residents to choose unsafe homes over homelessness. The state has responded with suspensions and criminal cases, but not urban renewal. Similar infrastructure failures at airports and bridges across India point to a systemic lack of maintenance.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that the Bhiwandi collapse is solely a state failure ignores the reality that many residents and owners actively resist evacuation and redevelopment. But the state's response of suspending officials and filing cases is a ritual, not a solution. The real test is whether Bhiwandi will now build transit camps to make evacuations credible, or let the next monsoon bring another collapse.
Source: thehindu.com
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