The officials on Tuesday said that a portion of the window sunshade collapsed at a more than four-decade-old building in Maharashtra`s Thane city, reported news agency PTI.
No one was injured in the incident reported at 11.18 pm on Monday at the three-storey Shivatirth Apartment in Naupada area, Thane disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said, reported PTI.
The sunshade above the kitchen window on the second floor collapsed, while the remaining structure was left dangling precariously, he said.
The iron grill of the kitchen window was hanging outside, posing a grave risk. The disaster cell team later dismantled it, the official said, reported PTI.
“The damaged portion was removed, and the area has been temporarily secured,” he said, reported PTI.
The building, constructed about 46 years back, is in a dilapidated state. It has 12 houses, of which two are occupied, according to officials.
“The Shivatirth Apartment is in a dangerous condition and falls under the C2A category (needing to be vacated for structural repairs due to dangerous parts). The executive engineer will take a final call after a detailed evaluation,” Tadvi said, reported PTI.
Two injured as ceiling plaster falls in Thane building
A minor boy and a man were injured after a portion of the ceiling plaster fell at a house in a 30-year-old building in Maharashtra`s Thane city on September 17 morning, officials said, reported news agency PTI.
The incident occurred around 6.45 am at the Sai Mamta Building located in the Wagle Estate area. The Thane building had been listed in the C2B category as a dilapidated building requiring structural repairs, they said, reported PTI.
The ceiling plaster of the house in the Thane building suddenly fell while some members of a family were asleep, Thane`s disaster management cell head Yasin Tadvi said.
An 11-year-old boy and a man aged 22 suffered injuries, he said.
Sai Mamta is a four-storey Thane building with 12 houses, along with an additional terrace room. Being an old structure, it requires attention to prevent further risks, the official said, reported PTI.
The incident has been reported to the municipal department concerned for necessary structural checks and action, he said.
