Wall collapse damages parked vehicles in Thane’s Wagle Estate

Security Wall Collapse in Thane

Teams from the Srinagar police station, the fire department, the disaster management cell, the Thane Municipal Corporation’s encroachment department, and Mahavitaran staff rushed to the site.

The security wall of a residential society collapsed on vehicles parked along a road in the Wagle Estate area of Thane, an official said on Saturday, according to news agency PTI.

No one was injured in the incident that occurred on Friday night.

“We received information at 10:41 PM about the collapse of a security wall at Hiramoti Nagar Society in Shivaji Nagar, Kisan Nagar No.1. The wall, approximately 40 feet long and eight feet high, fell on vehicles parked by the roadside,” said Yasin Tadvi from the Disaster Management Cell, as reported by PTI.

Tadvi noted that the remaining portion of the wall was in a highly dangerous condition.

“After reaching the spot, it was found that the collapsed wall had damaged several vehicles, while the remaining structure posed a serious risk to public safety,” Tadvi said, according to PTI.

According to Tadvi, teams from various departments responded quickly to the site.

“Fire brigade personnel with one fire engine and one rescue vehicle, along with disaster management staff and a JCB machine, carried out emergency operations,” he stated, as reported by PTI.

Tadvi mentioned that the debris was promptly removed, and all affected vehicles were evacuated. The dangerously unstable portion of the wall was demolished using a JCB.

The damaged vehicles included a car, two auto-rickshaws, two small tempos, and two two-wheelers.

Summary of Incident