Thane: Four persons were injured when a portion of a ground-plus-three-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra's Thane district on Thursday, a civic official said. The building, located opposite Bhayander railway station, was around 20 years' old and declared dangerous, Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation's disaster cell chief Manashri Mhatre told PTI.
Thane and its adjoining areas have been receiving heavy rains since the last few days. Mhatre said the civic body had already evacuated residents of the building as it was declared dangerous, but some shops on the ground floor were occupied.
A portion of the building collapsed at around 11.30 am on Thursday. Four persons were pulled out of the debris and admitted to hospital for treatment, she said. The official said the shopkeepers have confirmed no other person was trapped under the debris. "But we will continue the search operation," she said. Local firemen and the disaster control team were engaged in the search and rescue work, she added.
Earlier, a five-year-old girl died after a portion of a building collapsed on her in Mumbai's West Bhandup area during wee hours of Wednesday, officials said. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, the victim identified as Tasin Shaikh died after a portion of a third-floor slab of a five-storey building collapsed in Mumbai's West Bhandup area.
Officials said that the incident took place early morning today at 3:00 AM and that the victim was taken to the hospital immediately after the incident, where she was declared dead. As per officials, the incident came to light after it was reported by Ward Control at 8:35 AM. (With agency Inputs)
