India, Oct. 30 -- In Gurugram's Sector 31, a four-storey residential building developed cracks and tilted towards an adjoining plot amid excavation work, prompting the evacuation of four families. According to Hindustan Times, police also issued precautionary evacuation notices to residents of three neighbouring buildings after cracks measuring around 1 to 1.5 inches were reported. Construction on the adjoining plot was halted.

Earlier, on October 19, an under-construction five-storey building in block C of Sushant Lok-I developed cracks and began tilting after excavation for a basement on an adjoining plot. At least 12 families were initially evacuated, with subsequent reports putting the number of displaced families at 14 across four b...