No deaths have been reported after a metal slab collapse at a Gandhinagar construction site, with all 15 trapped workers rescued.

The incident occurred at the Bosky The Empire construction site in Kudasan on Wednesday night, during slab-casting between two existing structures.

Twelve of the rescued workers were hospitalised and remain stable, while three others suffered minor injuries and were discharged.

Preliminary reports suggest a crane may have struck the ceiling during construction work, triggering the collapse.

Teams from the Municipal Corporation, police, SDRF and NDRF worked overnight with heavy cranes and cutting equipment to clear the debris.

Three of the rescued workers who did not suffer major injuries were discharged after treatment, while the remaining 12 were kept under observation.

The debris-clearing operation continued through the night to ensure no workers remained trapped beneath the collapsed slab.

Gujarat authorities are expected to investigate whether safety protocols were followed at the construction site prior to the collapse.

The incident adds to a string of recent construction-related accidents reported across Indian cities this year, prompting renewed scrutiny of site safety standards.

Officials confirmed that all 15 workers involved in the incident have been accounted for, with none reported missing as of the latest update.

The Kudasan area of Gandhinagar has seen rapid commercial construction activity in recent years as the city has expanded its business and retail footprint.

State authorities said a detailed structural assessment of the remaining portions of the Bosky The Empire site would be carried out before construction work resumes.

Labour rights groups have periodically called for stricter enforcement of on-site safety supervision at construction projects involving simultaneous heavy-machinery operation and manual work.

The accident occurred around 9 pm on Wednesday at the Bosky The Empire construction site, where workers were casting a concrete slab between two existing structures.

NDRF rescue operation (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Delhi authorities tore down an unsafe building adjoining the Satya Niketan collapse site on Tuesday, part of the fallout from a collapse that killed seven people on September 6.

The MCD’s demolition order for the adjoining property, P-13 Satya Niketan, cited Section 348 read with Section 491 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957.

The owner of the collapsed building has been arrested, five MCD officials suspended, and a contractor also held.

The National Human Rights Commission issued notices to the Delhi government and the University Grants Commission on September 8 over the collapse.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea on September 10 seeking a nationwide investigation into unsafe buildings, including a time-bound safety audit of hostels and PG accommodations near Delhi colleges.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had earlier ordered a case against the collapsed building’s owner and a magisterial inquiry into the circumstances of the collapse.

Satya Niketan is a densely packed neighbourhood near Delhi University’s South Campus, home to a large number of paying-guest accommodations and student hostels.

The Supreme Court’s scheduled hearing is expected to consider whether a nationwide investigation into unsafe buildings, particularly those used as student housing, is warranted.

Structural safety violations in PG and hostel buildings have been a recurring concern in Delhi, with authorities periodically ordering inspections after individual incidents rather than systematic citywide audits.

The five suspended MCD officials are expected to face a separate departmental inquiry into how the adjoining unsafe structure went unflagged prior to the collapse.

The Satya Niketan building collapse on September 6 killed seven people, with rescue operations by NDRF and Delhi Fire Services continuing through the following days.

The demolition order for the adjoining property, P-13 Satya Niketan, was issued on September 6 under Section 348 read with Section 491 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957.

MCD Civic Centre, New Delhi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Mumbai’s Gaiety-Galaxy cinema in Bandra has closed temporarily, and police and the theatre’s management disagree on exactly why.

Bandra police say the closure follows non-renewal of the theatre’s operating licence, and have registered a case under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against the operators.

Theatre executive director Manoj Desai said the real reason was burnt electrical cables, which are being replaced with new cabling sourced from Lohar Chawl in South Mumbai.

The venue has run continuously in Bandra since 1972 and is one of the city’s oldest surviving single-screen theatres.

As of the latest update, no date has been set for the cinema to reopen.

The theatre’s closure comes at a time when several older single-screen cinemas across Mumbai have faced increasing pressure from licensing and fire-safety compliance requirements.

Gaiety Galaxy has historically hosted premieres and events for major Bollywood releases, making it a recognisable name well beyond Bandra itself.

Authorities have not specified a date for reopening, with the timeline dependent on completion of the electrical repairs and submission of renewed certification.

Mumbai’s municipal and police authorities routinely inspect entertainment venues for fire-safety and licensing compliance, particularly after incidents involving electrical faults at public venues.

The conflicting accounts from police and the theatre’s management — license non-renewal versus a technical electrical fault — have not yet been publicly reconciled by either side.

Gaiety Galaxy in Bandra has operated since 1972 and is one of Mumbai’s oldest surviving single-screen theatre complexes, a fixture of the city’s Bollywood-adjacent cinema culture.

Bandra police registered a case under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against the theatre’s operators after finding required certificates had not been renewed.

Executive director Manoj Desai told reporters the shutdown was due to burnt electrical cables inside the theatre, and that replacement cables were being sourced from Lohar Chawl in South Mumbai.

G7 Multiplex (Gaiety-Galaxy), Bandra, Mumbai, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0