A controlled implosion demolishes the 100-metre-high residential "Twin ... On Saturday, Indian authorities evacuated thousands of people from the buildings known as Apex and Ceyane, located ...

Building collapses are frequent in India, and illegal structures -- often home to migrant workers -- are common in big cities.

India's Supreme Court ordered the demolition of the towers in the Noida area last year after a long legal battle found they violated multiple building regulations and fire safety norms.

were killed in New Delhi on April 19 after a residential building collapsed on the outskirts of the Indian capital, local reports and the authorities said. The incident happened in the early ...