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IN PHOTOS: Emergency response teams conduct building collapse drill in Thane

Updated On: 23 May, 2026 09:46 PM IST | Divya Nair

A drill simulating a partial building collapse was conducted in Thane’s Wagle Estate on Saturday evening, with police, disaster response teams, fire brigade, and civic officials participating in the rescue exercise. PICS/THANE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

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Police, disaster response teams, fire brigade personnel, and civic officials participate in a mock building collapse rescue drill conducted at Wagle Estate in Thane on Saturday evening. PIC/THANE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

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Police, disaster response teams, fire brigade personnel, and civic officials participate in a mock building collapse rescue drill conducted at Wagle Estate in Thane on Saturday evening. PIC/THANE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
According to the Thane Municipal Corporation’s Disaster Management Cell, information regarding a partial collapse of a building under redevelopment at Road No 27 in Wagle Estate, Thane West, was received at around 5.25 pm from the Srinagar Police Station

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According to the Thane Municipal Corporation’s Disaster Management Cell, information regarding a partial collapse of a building under redevelopment at Road No 27 in Wagle Estate, Thane West, was received at around 5.25 pm from the Srinagar Police Station

The alert stated that workers were trapped at the site

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The alert stated that workers were trapped at the site

Following the information, police personnel, disaster management cell staff with a utility vehicle, Thane Disaster Response Force personnel with a bus, an ambulance from the Thane Municipal Corporation, fire brigade personnel with an emergency tender, and officials from the building department rushed to the spot

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Following the information, police personnel, disaster management cell staff with a utility vehicle, Thane Disaster Response Force personnel with a bus, an ambulance from the Thane Municipal Corporation, fire brigade personnel with an emergency tender, and officials from the building department rushed to the spot

Officials clarified that the incident was part of a drill organised by Srinagar Police Station to assess emergency response preparedness

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Officials clarified that the incident was part of a drill organised by Srinagar Police Station to assess emergency response preparedness

The drill and rescue exercise were successfully completed at around 6.20 pm, officials said.

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The drill and rescue exercise were successfully completed at around 6.20 pm, officials said.

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