Staircase slab collapses in Thane residential building; five residents rescued safely

Firefighters, along with civic staff, removed the damaged portion of the staircase to eliminate the immediate danger. They also safely rescued five residents trapped inside the building. Representational pic

A staircase slab collapsed at a residential building in the Diva area of Thane on Sunday, prompting a rescue operation in which five residents were safely evacuated. No injuries were reported in the incident, the civic body stated.

According to the Thane Municipal Corporation's Disaster Management Cell, the incident was reported at 12.52 pm at Datt Nivara Society, a ground-plus-two-storey residential building located behind Vaibhav Dhaba in Sabegaon, Diva West.

Following the alert, personnel from the Diva Ward Committee, including the assistant municipal commissioner, officials from the public works and encroachment departments, as well as the fire brigade, reached the spot with one fire engine and one rescue vehicle.

Firefighters, along with civic staff, removed the damaged portion of the staircase to eliminate the immediate danger. They also safely rescued five residents trapped inside the building.

The rescued residents have been identified as Pradip Malusare (50), Prajakta Malusare (42), Chetan Malusare (21), Ganesh Rane (48), and Aroshi Kumdekar (14).

Further action is being carried out by the Public Works Department, officials said.

According to officials, the information about the incident was received from the Shil Fire Station.

Thane rains: Tree falls on two houses in Panchpakhadi, no injuries reported

A tree fell on two houses in the Panchpakhadi area of Thane West on Sunday morning, causing severe damage to the roofs of both structures, officials from the Thane Municipal Corporation's Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) said.

According to officials, the incident was reported around 9 am at Yashodhan Niwas Society near Tekdi Bungalow in Panchpakhadi. No injuries were reported in the incident.

The fallen tree damaged two houses in the society. The affected houses were identified as room number 63, owned by Rajesh Gawade, and room number 64, owned by Sudam Salunkhe.

After receiving information about the incident, RDMC personnel reached the location with a pickup vehicle and a JCB machine. Fire brigade personnel also arrived at the spot with a fire vehicle to assist in the operation.

Officials said teams from the disaster management cell and fire brigade were carrying out work to cut and remove the fallen tree from the site.