Updated On: 15 September, 2025 01:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The incident occurred around 10:30 pm at the Sanjay Mhatre Chawl in the Diva area. According to Yasin Tadvi, chief of Thane Municipal Corporation’s disaster management cell, a part of the gallery slab on the first floor gave way, leading to panic among the occupants

The chawl estimated to be 15 to 20 years old, was not previously listed as a dangerous structure. Representational Pic
A portion of a gallery collapsed at a chawl in Maharashtra’s Thane district late Sunday night, briefly trapping 10 residents, officials confirmed on Monday.
The incident occurred around 10:30 pm at the Sanjay Mhatre Chawl in the Diva area. According to Yasin Tadvi, chief of Thane Municipal Corporation’s disaster management cell, a part of the gallery slab on the first floor gave way, leading to panic among the occupants, according to the news agency PTI.