Dongri building collapse in south Mumbai on Tuesday which killed 14 persons once stood, is the hotbed of illegal constructions and forms part of the municipal ward that has the highest population density. As was evident on Tuesday, the vehicles parked haphazardly and the narrow bylanes posed hurdles for ambulances and rescue vans in reaching the spot of the incident.

The collapse of a part of Kesarbai building is not an isolated incident. In September 2017, 33 people were reported died when seven-storey Husaini building collapsed in Bhendi Bazar area, which is also part of the B ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Dawood Ibrahim, the Underworld don once owned properties in Bhendi Bazaar. As police have launched a probe to fix responsibility, the Mhada (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority) and the BMC are apparently playing the blame game over the ownership of the collapsed building. A senior police officer on Wednesday said the inquiry will find out who is the actual owner of the collapsed building and whether the residents were paying property tax.