Sadaf Manzil

Sadaf Manzil is the name of a four-storey residential building in Nagpada, Mumbai which collapsed on 23 August 2005 killing 11 residents and leaving 24 others injured. It was a 100-year-old building; the area including it passed an inspection by two MHADA engineers three days before the collapse.[1][2][3] The engineers were convicted of negligence charges in 2008 and each sentenced to a 4.5 year prison sentence.[4]

References
  1. "Probe ordered into building collapse". The Hindu. 24 August 2005. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. Tatke, Sukhada (14 August 2008). "Building collapses due to poor condition; 21 killed". Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. "Mumbai relic kills 11 in sleep". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 24 August 2005. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. "Engineers jailed for collapse". The Telegraph. India. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2018.


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