2013 Mumbai building collapse
Location of Maharashtra state in India
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| Date | 27 September 2013 |
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| Location | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Deaths | 61[1] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 32[1] |
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 6 a.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]
On 4 April, a building collapsed and 74 people died, including 18 children and 23 women, with an additional 60 people wounded. The collapse took place in Thane, a city in Maharashtra state.
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