17 July,2026 01:19 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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A portion of the boundary wall of a dilapidated bungalow collapsed onto a busy road in Maharashtra's Thane city on Friday morning, prompting civic authorities to clear the debris and assess the structure. No injuries were reported in the incident.
Officials said the bungalow had already been classified as a highly dangerous structure and was marked for demolition due to its poor condition.
The incident took place at around 9.30 am in the Naupada area of Thane when a section of the bungalow's boundary wall gave way and fell onto the adjoining road.
Fortunately, no pedestrians or motorists were injured despite the road being busy at the time of the collapse.
Following the incident, officials from the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) and other departments rushed to the spot to secure the area and remove the debris.
Yasin Tadvi, Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC), said personnel from multiple civic departments were deployed immediately after the incident.
"Personnel from the disaster management cell, along with a pickup vehicle and a JCB machine, rushed to the site to clear the debris. They were joined by a junior engineer from the Public Works Department and staff from the anti-encroachment department," said Yasin Tadvi, Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC).
The debris was cleared using heavy machinery to restore normal traffic movement in the area.
According to civic officials, the bungalow had previously been identified as structurally unsafe and categorised as a dangerous building.
"The building of the said bungalow has already been declared as 'C-1' category, meaning it is highly dangerous, unfit for habitation, and requires immediate demolition," Tadvi said.
Authorities said the classification had already been issued because of the building's deteriorating condition and structural vulnerability.
The incident has once again highlighted concerns over ageing and unsafe structures during the monsoon season, when prolonged rainfall often weakens old buildings and compound walls.
In a separate incident reported earlier this week, two minor boys were injured after a window grill of a second-floor flat collapsed in Bhiwandi town in Thane district.
The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon near a mosque on Dargah Road.
According to an official of the Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation, the boys, aged eight and 10, had come to visit relatives and were sitting on the window grill of a second-floor apartment in a four-storey residential building when it suddenly gave way.
The children fell to the ground and sustained injuries before being rushed to a nearby hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.
Officials said the building was not included in the civic body's list of dangerous structures, and the exact cause of the grill collapse is under investigation.
(With inputs from PTI)
