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Thane Building Gallery Collapse Prompts Evacuation of 80 Residents
Part of the terrace gallery of a residential building in Thane fell down on Sunday.
The building is four storeys tall and 35 years old.
The incident happened at Sangam Sadan in Kishan Nagar.
Officials said they received the report at about 2:20 p.m.
The rest of the gallery was in a dangerous condition.
Officials moved all 80 residents out of the building and found them other places to stay.
Nobody was hurt.
Debris damaged four parked two-wheelers.
The building needs structural repairs.
A portion of the terrace gallery of a four-storey residential building collapsed Sunday in Thane, Maharashtra.
The incident was reported at about 2:20 p.m. at Sangam Sadan in Kishan Nagar.
Officials evacuated all 80 residents and arranged alternative accommodation.
No one was injured, but debris damaged four two-wheelers parked on the premises.
The building’s remaining gallery was considered precarious, and structural repairs are needed.
- Who
- The 80 residents of Sangam Sadan were evacuated; officials from the Regional Disaster Management Cell responded.
- What
- Part of the building’s terrace gallery collapsed, prompting an evacuation.
- Where
- Sangam Sadan in Kishan Nagar, Thane, Maharashtra.
- When
- Sunday, at about 2:20 p.m.
- Why
- Officials evacuated residents because the remaining portion of the gallery was in a precarious condition.
Key facts
- Building
- Sangam Sadan, a four-storey residential building
- Building age
- 35 years
- Incident time
- About 2:20 p.m. on Sunday
- Residents evacuated
- 80
- Injuries
- None reported
- Property damage
- Debris damaged four two-wheelers
- Next step
- Structural repairs are required
Quotes
Yasin Tadvi
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell
“The incident was reported around 2.20 pm. A portion of the terrace gallery of the 35-year-old building collapsed, and the remaining portion was in a precarious condition”
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