Warnings Ignored: Tragic Building Collapse in Ranipura

In Ranipura, a three-storey building collapsed despite prior warnings about its deteriorating condition, resulting in two deaths and 12 injuries. Tenant Shashank Gupta had alerted landlord Sammu Ansari, but his warnings went unheeded. The collapse was exacerbated by rain and rats weakening the foundation.

A three-storey building collapsed in Ranipura on Monday night, killing two people and injuring 12 others. The tragic incident occurred despite warnings issued to landlord Sammu Ansari about the building's fragile state.

Officials reported that the building housed 22 members of Ansari's family while three rooms were rented out, including one to electrical goods businessman Shashank Gupta, who had repeatedly cautioned the landlord. The warnings were not heeded, leading to the fatal collapse exacerbated by rain and rat activity.

Rescue operations lasted five hours, pulling 12 survivors from the debris. Investigations are ongoing as authorities seek to understand why the warnings were not taken seriously, with Ansari's family narrowly avoiding greater disaster.