05 August,2026 08:06 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
A dangerous tree portion near the site was also cut and removed, officials said. Pic/RDMC
A portion of a residential house wall collapsed in Thane's Wagle Estate area on Wednesday afternoon, officials said, adding that no injuries were reported in the incident.
According to the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), the incident was reported at around 12.56 pm on August 5, 2026. The house is located beside Maitri Heights, in Ambika Nagar No. 1, Ambika Nagar, Wagle Estate, Thane West in Maharashtra.
The collapsed structure was part of a ground-plus-one-storey house located in a chawl.
Following the incident, emergency teams reached the spot and began safety measures to prevent any further risk.
Personnel from the Thane Municipal Corporation's Disaster Management Cell, Public Works Department, Fire Brigade, Tree Authority Department, encroachment department and electricity department were deployed at the site.
A pickup vehicle and a JCB machine were used to clear the dangerous portion of the collapsed wall. Fire brigade personnel also reached the location with a fire vehicle and a rescue vehicle.
The damaged and unsafe wall section is being removed with the help of civic officials to ensure public safety.
Officials from the electricity department disconnected the power supply to the affected house as a precautionary measure.
A safety barricade was also installed around the area by the Disaster Management Cell to prevent accidents.
A dangerous tree portion near the site was also cut and removed by the Tree Authority staff, fire brigade personnel and disaster management teams.
The residents of the affected house have temporarily shifted to relatives' homes as a safety measure following the wall collapse.
Local corporator Varsha Shelar and officials from various civic departments were present at the site during the emergency response operation, officials said.
Meanwhile, in an another incident, a 77-year-old woman died after falling from the balcony of a high-rise residential building in Thane on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
The incident took place at Savana Tower, a ground-plus-23-storey building near Vasant Lawns and opposite New Horizon School in Majiwada, Thane West.
The Thane civic authorities received information about the incident at around 3.45 pm on 5 August 2026.
According to officials, the woman, identified as Kumudha Ramesh Shetty (77), fell from the balcony of Room No. 2101 located on the 21st floor of the building.
Officials said she lost her balance and fell onto the podium slab on the second level of the building.
After receiving the alert, teams from Vartak Nagar Police Station, the Fire Brigade and the Disaster Management Cell reached the spot.
The rescue operation involved several civic departments, including fire personnel with a fire vehicle and rescue vehicle, along with disaster management staff equipped with a utility vehicle, ambulance, hearse and hydraulic equipment.
Fire brigade personnel and disaster management staff recovered the woman's body from the podium area.
The body was handed over to Vartak Nagar Police officials and later sent in a hearse to the District Government Hospital in Thane for further procedures.
Police are carrying out further investigation into the incident.
