The 2013 Mumbai building collapse occurred on 27 September 2013 when a five-story building collapsed in the Mazagaon area of Mumbai city in Maharashtra a state in India. At least 61 people died and 32 others were injured in the disaster.[1]
Collapse
The building, which collapsed at 6Template:Nbspa.m. IST on 27 September 2013, had more than 100 residents.[2] Police said that the collapse occurred after a mezzanine floor was built without permission in an office-warehouse on the ground floor of the building.[3] The 32-year-old building was owned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.[4] Three officials in its civic markets department were arrested for not acting on reports that the building was unsound after the renovation works.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Mumbai building collapse: Death toll rises to 61; rescue operations 'over'. Times of India(29 September 2013).
- ↑ Scores Feared Trapped in Collapse of Mumbai Building. The New York Times(27 September 2013).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3 BMC men held for Mazgaon crash. Times of India(2 October 2013).
- ↑ Mumbai building collapse: Death toll rises to 42, several still feared trapped. Times of India(28 September 2013).