23 October,2026 12:19 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Pic/Thane Municipal Corporation`s disaster management cell
A 50-year-old man was injured after a balcony slab and a wall of a residential structure collapsed in Kalwa East, Thane, on Friday, October 23. The incident prompted a response from the fire brigade, Disaster Management Cell and local civic authorities, who secured the affected area to prevent further danger.
According to officials, information about the incident was received at around 7:40 am. The collapse occurred at Mahalaxmi Chawl, near Shri Saraswati High School and Junior College, beside Parsik Tunnel in Waghoba Nagar.
Officials said the balcony slab and a wall of Room No. 09 at Mahalaxmi Chawl collapsed, injuring a resident.
The room is owned by Mahendra Rao and was occupied by tenant Ghanshyam Rao, who sustained injuries in the incident.
The injured man, identified as 50-year-old Ghanshyam Rao, suffered injuries to his right hand and right leg. He was admitted to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa for medical treatment.
Following the incident, personnel from the Thane Disaster Management Cell, fire brigade and other civic departments rushed to the location to assess the situation and carry out necessary safety measures.
The response team included the Assistant Commissioner of the Kalwa Ward Committee, a junior engineer from the Public Works Department, Disaster Management Cell personnel with a pickup vehicle and fire brigade personnel with a rescue vehicle.
Staff from the Encroachment Department and Public Works Department were also deployed at the site to assist with the response.
As a precautionary measure, personnel from the Encroachment Department and Disaster Management Cell cleared and moved aside the dangerous portion of the damaged structure to reduce the risk of further incidents.
Disaster Management Cell personnel also erected a safety barricade around the affected area to restrict access and prevent further danger to residents and passersby.
Officials said further action regarding the damaged structure would be undertaken by the Kalwa Ward Committee.
The complaint related to the incident has been forwarded to the department concerned, with instructions to initiate necessary action at the earliest.
The officer concerned has also been directed to submit a report detailing the action taken to the Disaster Management Cell.
