Portion of a dilapidated building collapses in Thane; residents evacuated
As many as 17 families were evacuated and moved to a safer location after the incident that occurred around 2.25 am at the Nandadeep building in the Wagle Estate area
Amritpal Singh Sanhotra 
A portion of a dilapidated building, classified as dangerous by the civic authorities, collapsed in Maharashtra`s Thane city in the wee hours of Tuesday, civic officials said, reported news agency PTI.
As many as 17 families were evacuated and moved to a safer location after the incident that occurred around 2.25 am at the Nandadeep building in the Wagle Estate area, the official said, reported PTI.
The building, which was more than 50 years old, was classified under the C2B category of dangerous buildings by the Thane Municipal Corporation after a survey this year, said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the disaster management cell, reported PTI.
He said a part of the third-floor roof and the stair gallery of the third floor collapsed, but no one was injured.
All necessary teams rushed to the spot, and the structure was evacuated as a precautionary measure, Tadvi said.
He said residents of the two adjacent buildings have also been asked to temporarily vacate and find alternative accommodation, reported PTI.
As per data provided by the civic authorities, 4,407 buildings have been classified as dangerous, and the highest 1,343 structures are in the Mumbra area.
Woman killed, child injured in ceiling plaster collapse in Palghar district
In another incident, a 35-year-old woman died and her 7-month-old child was injured when the ceiling plaster collapsed in a four-storey building in Maharashtra`s Palghar district on Monday, an official said, reported PTI.
The incident occurred around 12.30 pm at Pooja Apartment in Gopcharpada in Virar East, on the outskirts of Mumbai, reportedly due to pre-monsoon rains in the region, reported PTI.
Victim Lakshmi Singh was with her 7-month-old and 3-year-old children when the plaster came crashing down. She sustained head injuries and died during treatment at a private hospital. The kids received minor injuries, the official said, reported PTI.
The municipal corporation has initiated action against the 2014-built structure with about 50 flats. Assistant Commissioner Gilson Gonsalves said it had earlier received structural audit notices.
This is the second rain-related fatality in the area this pre-monsoon. On Friday, a man was electrocuted after he came in contact with a live wire in Sandor.
(With inputs from PTI)
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