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

A devastating fire at Thane’s Gaondevi market reduced over 150 shops to ashes, killing a firefighter and a security guard while leaving several injured. Traders who spent decades building their businesses now face an uncertain future, mourning not just financial losses but the destruction of their only source of livelihood. (Pics/ Anushree Gaikwad, Special Arrangements)