Fatal Balcony Collapses in Mumbai and Naples

Two people were killed and 13 injured, including seven children, after a third-floor balcony collapsed at a residential complex in Naples, Italy. The collapse, which occurred shortly after 11pm, had emergency services digging through rubble to rescue the victims. In a similar incident, at least one person died and three were injured after a balcony and slab portions of the second and third floors collapsed at Rubinissa Manzil in Mumbai amid heavy rains. Rescue operations are ongoing as several residents remain stranded. These incidents highlight the urgent need for structural audits and repairs of aging buildings to prevent such tragedies.