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499 Mumbai buildings at risk of collapsing even as municipal funds dry up

The dire situation in Mumbai is mirrored nationwide, with 1,830 "structural collapses" reported in 2015

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Rescue and relief works underway after collapse of the four-storey Kesarbai building at Dongri in Mumbai, Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Around 40 to 50 occupants of the building are feared trapped under the debris as per a BMC official. PTI Photo

IndiaSpend Team Mumbai
With more than 40 people feared trapped in the collapse of a three-storeyed building in south Mumbai on July 16, 2019--and 499 buildings in the city identified as similarly vulnerable--an IndianSpend analysis of municipal data reveals that the fire- and disaster-management budget for India’s financial capital declined 38% over three years to 2020.

 

In an extremely unfortunate incident, the Kesarbai bldng in Dongri collapsed at 11.40 am. According to preliminary information, 40 to 50 people are most likely trapped in the debris. 1/2

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 16, 2019

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