Two elderly persons were injured on Wednesday morning when a section of a residential building collapsed in South Mumbai`s Chira Bazaar area, officials said.
The incident occurred at around 6:23 am at the Aatmaram Building on JSS Road, a MHADA-owned structure. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), part of the first-floor kitchen in room number 11 gave way and fell to the ground floor.
BMC’s Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), local police, MHADA authorities, 108 Ambulance services, and ward staff were immediately mobilised to the site.
Two residents were injured in the collapse. Thakkarji Gala, 75, sustained minor injuries but refused hospital treatment. Gunvanti Gala, 71, was admitted to Bhatia Hospital, where she is reported to be in stable condition, according to the ‘C’ Ward Control Room.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse, and the site has been secured to prevent further incidents.
Building collapses in Byculla, no injuries reported
In another incident, a portion of the Banushala Building, a ground plus one (G+1) structure on Sakhali Street, Madanpura, Byculla West, collapsed on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
The incident was reported at 12:49 pm to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) declared a Level-I emergency call at 1:00 am to ensure prompt response and safety measures.
BMC’s MFB, local police, and concerned ward staff were immediately mobilised to the site. No injuries have been reported so far.
Authorities are assessing the building for structural safety and further precautionary measures.
Blaze erupts in Mumbai residential building; firefighter, man suffer minor injuries
Meanwhile, a fire broke out in a residential building in Mumbai`s western suburb of Malad West on Wednesday, injuring a resident and a firefighter, who was involved in the operation to douse it, officials said.
The fire brigade received a call at 5.06 am about a blaze at the seven-storey Bhumi Classic near Inorbit Mall on the Link Road, a civic official said.
The fire had spread to multiple closed flats on the sixth and seventh floors of the building, he said.
Multiple fire engines were sent to the spot, and the fire was put out after about two hours, the official said.
One Shubham Agotaria, 24, suffered an injury on his left hand. He was treated at Lifeline Hospital in the area before being discharged, the official said.
A senior station officer was taken to Balasaheb Thackeray Trauma Care Hospital, Jogeshwari (East), after he suffered a minor injury during the firefighting operation.
The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, the official said.
