13,473 structures collapsed from 2010 to 2014
According to data available with the National Crime Records Bureau, a total of 13,473 structures collapsed in India from 2010 to 2014, an average of 7 collapses a day. A total of 13,178 people lost their lives in these incidents with 4,914 deaths caused due to the collapse of residential buildings and 1,610 deaths caused by collapse of commercial buildings.