Window collapses in Thane building classified as 'dangerous'; no casualty

An official on Monday said that a portion of a window on the fourth floor of a Thane building partially collapsed leaving an iron grill precariously hanging which prompted authorities to temporarily evacuate two houses located nearby reported news agency PTINo casualty was reported in the incident which took place at 1034 pm on Sunday at the vacant fivestorey Om Sagar Apartment in Kharkar Ali area of Maharashtras Thane city he said reported PTIThe 38yearold structure has been classified as a C1category highly dangerous building and was vacated three years back following safety concerns Thane Municipal Corporations disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said reported PTIOn Sunday night a section of the window frame on the fourth floor got detached causing the attached iron grill to break and dangle dangerously posing a potential threat to nearby residents and properties he saidAfter being alerted by a local person officials from the NaupadaKopri civic ward committee along with the disaster management staff and fire brigade personnel reached the site to assess the situation reported PTIIn the interest of public safety two singlestorey houses located adjacent to the Thane building were temporarily evacuated as a precautionary measure the official saidDue to inadequate lighting at night the work of removal of the broken grill was deferred to Monday morningA hazard strip was put up and barricaded by the disaster management team to cordon off the danger zone and prevent public access until the iron structure is safely dismantled the official said reported PTIThe municipal authorities have appealed to citizens to report any signs of structural instability in old or vacant buildings to the disaster management helpline to prevent accidents he addedBuilding damaged due to dust storm in Thane residents evacuatedIn another incident an unauthorised highrise building was damaged and some residents were evacuated after a dust storm swept through Maharashtras Thane city an official said on Saturday reported PTIThere were reports of no injuries in the incident that occurred in the Mumbra area on Friday afternoon said Yasin Tadvi chief of the disaster management cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation TMC reported PTIHe said strong winds caused cracks in the walls of two terracelevel rooms in an unauthorised sevenstorey structure in Thakur Pada reported PTIPersonnel from the fire brigade disaster management cell and staff from the encroachment department rushed to the spot with a rescue vehicle and removed the damaged portions preventing a collapse Tadvi saidAs a precautionary measure six residential units were evacuated and sealed the civic body said in a releaseThe dust storm caused five incidents of tree falls across the city and multiple vehicles were damaged it statedWith inputs from PTIatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params