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A Myanmar court has handed a five-year hard labour sentence to the owner of Sky Villa condominium, where over 200 people died in the Mandalay earthquake. Both prosecution and defence are pursuing appeals.
Heavy monsoon rains triggered the collapse of a multi-story building in Mumbai's Mankhurd area on Sunday, claiming six lives and injuring one person. Authorities have launched an investigation into the structure's construction.
Rescue teams in Lagos, Nigeria completed operations Friday after a three-story shopping complex collapsed, recovering nine bodies and evacuating 27 survivors. The cause remains under investigation.
A warehouse collapse in Kolkata's Taratala area has claimed 11 lives, prompting West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to order a comprehensive audit of building approvals and suspend non-essential construction across multiple municipalities.
A devastating fire swept through a three-storey commercial building housing an animation training centre in Lucknow, claiming at least 15 lives, predominantly students. The tragedy underscores persistent building safety concerns across South Asia.