The incident, which took place in the Wagle Estate area, was reported to the Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) at around 6 pm, said an official
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The civic officials said that the wall of a 35-year-old house collapsed onto a neighbouring residence in Thane city on Friday evening, though no one was injured in the incident, reported news agency PTI.
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The incident, which took place in the Wagle Estate area, was reported to the Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) at around 6 pm, said an official, reported PTI.
To ensure public safety, four houses in the vicinity were evacuated, displacing 28 residents who were provided temporary accommodation at a nearby madrasa (Islamic educational institution), he said.
No one was injured in the wall collapse, said Chief of the Disaster Management Cell of the TMC Yasin Tadvi, reported PTI.
The affected house, owned by one Khalil Ansari, suffered a structural failure, leading to the collapse of its wall onto the adjacent residence owned by Babulal Vishwakarma, he said.
In response to the emergency call, key officials and personnel, including firemen and Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) members, swiftly arrived at the scene, said Tadvi, reported PTI.
Fire department personnel, along with the disaster management and encroachment department staffers dismantled and removed the hazardous debris. Authorities took additional precautions by barricading the affected area to prevent unauthorised access, he informed, reported PTI.
Investigations into the cause of the structural collapse are expected to determine any necessary legal or regulatory actions, said the civic official.
Local residents have been urged to remain cautious and report any signs of structural weakness in their homes to appropriate authorities, he added.
Minor boy drowns in water tank in Thane building
The police on Thursday said that a three-year-old boy has died after accidentally falling in a water tank while playing in a housing complex in Maharashtra's Thane city, reported news agency PTI.
The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon at the residential complex located on Ghodbunder Road, they said.
The child along with his mother had gone to a relative's house. While the boy was playing on the premises, he accidentally slipped into the water tank of the Thane building and drowned, an official from Kasarwadavali police station said, reported PTI.
After not being able to find him, his family members launched a frantic search. They finally traced the child to the tank of the Thane building, pulled him out and rushed him to a hospital where doctors declared him dead, the official said, reported PTI.
The body was sent for post-mortem and a case of accidental death was registered, he said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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