India, Aug. 30 -- A preliminary investigation by the Virar police in the collapse of one wing of Ramabai Apartments, which resulted in the death of 17 people, has revealed that the Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) had issued notices to the builder, Mittal Sane, and the family of the plot owner, the late Parshuram Dalvi, in May, to conduct a structural audit. However, the civic body did not do anything pursuant to sending the notices, according to police officers.

Ramabai Apartments in Virar East had two wings that housed 56 families in total. While the wing that collapsed on Tuesday night was constructed in 2009, the other one was built in 2012, said a police officer. Both wings were constructed without obtaining any planni...