🔥 Trending Bhiwandi Building Collapse: Latest Updates and Rescue Efforts

On Thursday, July 25, 2026, a four-storey residential building partially collapsed in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India ²³. The incident occurred in the Gangaram Wadi area of Bhiwandi ⁸.

Casualties and Rescue Efforts

As of Friday, July 26, 2026, at least nine people have died in the collapse, and several others are feared to be trapped under the debris ⁴⁶⁷. Initial reports indicated one fatality, but the death toll rose as rescue operations continued ²⁶. Three people were also reported injured ⁷.

Multiple emergency agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), are involved in the rescue operations ². Efforts are ongoing to locate and extract those still trapped ¹³.

Background and Cause

The collapsed structure, known as the Kohinoor Building, was a residential building ⁴⁹. Officials had previously declared the building dangerous ⁴. This incident highlights a recurring issue in Bhiwandi, a city with a high number of unsafe structures, often attributed to decades of unplanned growth and illegal construction ⁵¹⁰. Despite its smaller size compared to Mumbai, Bhiwandi reportedly has over ten times as many unsafe buildings ⁵. The reasons why families continue to reside in these hazardous buildings are a subject of ongoing concern ¹⁰.