Thane, Apr 2 (PTI) A 75-year-old woman sustained injuries when the slab of a flat in a three-storey “dangerous” building collapsed in Thane city on Thursday, following which the civic authorities vacated the residential premises.
The incident occurred around 4 pm in the Velankani building, a 30- to 35-year-old structure located near Fatima Church in Majiwada village, they said.
Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation, told PTI that the slab of Room No. 103 on the first floor, owned by one Vivek Kavilkar, came crashing down.
“An elderly resident, identified as Kirti Kavilkar, sustained minor injuries,” Tadvi said.
The building, which consists of 12 flats and housed 40 to 45 residents, had already been classified under the ‘C2A’ category. This classification indicates that a structure is dangerous, requires urgent major structural repairs, and is likely to require evacuation.
Before the slab collapsed, Assistant Municipal Commissioner Sonal Kale said, the building was served a notice on Thursday.
“Following the incident, it has been completely evacuated as the remaining portion is in a highly dangerous condition.
While some residents made their own arrangements, 12 to 15 people have been shifted to the TMC School No. 47 in Majiwada for temporary shelter,” Tadvi added. PTI COR NR
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