After two minors were killed and five others injured in a house collapse in Kandivali on Saturday, the Mumbai civic body on Monday decided to take action against the road contractor, officials said.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) was carrying out drainage repair work along a road when the structure allegedly gave way due to the vibration caused by the construction work. According to the BMC, it was an illegal concrete structure without a foundation of piling.
The BMC’s drain work required digging a metre deep into the ground. However, as the building had no foundation, it could not withstand the vibrations generated.
