building collapses
Coverage of building collapses in the Nexus archive.
- India news: Mumbai building collapse kills six, as heavy rains batter city
Heavy monsoon rains caused a building collapse in Mumbai, killing six people, along with landslides and transport disruptions. Forecasters warned of continued rainfall in India's financial capital.
- Mourners attend funerals for 14 Pakistani children killed in tutoring center roof collapse
Fourteen schoolchildren in Lahore, Pakistan, were killed and eight injured when the roof of a tutoring center collapsed during ongoing construction. Authorities are investigating negligence in construction, with the building owner and others arrested. Funerals for the victims, aged up to 14, were held as families and neighbors mourned.
- Roof of tutoring center collapses in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 14 children
A roof collapse at an under-construction tutoring center in Lahore, Pakistan, killed at least 14 children and injured eight others. The incident occurred due to poor-quality construction in an aging building, prompting arrests of the owner and another individual. Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the tragedy and called for improved safety measures.