Thane: A noteworthy incident unfolded in Thane city, Maharashtra, where a portion of a gallery at a residence collapsed, prompting the evacuation of its inhabitants, officials disclosed on Monday. No injuries resulted from the occurrence, which transpired on Sunday evening in the Lokmanya Nagar locality.
According to a release from Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell, "a section of the gallery on the first floor of the house collapsed." The building, a single-storey structure, is approximately 20 to 25 years old.
Upon receiving an alert, teams from the disaster management cell, along with civic and power company officials, promptly arrived at the scene to evaluate the damage and support safety efforts.
The official reported that two families, totaling nine members, occupied the house. As a safety precaution, the first floor was vacated, and those residing there were temporarily relocated to the homes of their relatives, as noted by Tadvi.
The compromised gallery component, determined to be in a dangerous state, was subsequently demolished.
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