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Over 100 building extensions in Bahrain have been torn down as part of a clampdown by authorities on dangerous or illegal buildings, it has been reported.

A total of 135 buildings in the Manama area will be impacted by the move, with authorities looking to improve facilities for low-income workers in the kingdom, according to a report by Gulf Daily News.

The move by Manama Municipality followed a series of inspections by staff and focused on buildings which had been turned into labour camps or low-income housing and included extensions illegally built without permission.

Around 363 cases were highlighted by authorities, with 276 approved for demolition. So far, 103 demolitions have been completed.

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The move comes after the death of 13 Bangladeshi workers in a fire on January 15, while inspectors found one case where 135 low-income workers living in a single three-storey building, the report added.