After pre-monsoon showers gripped Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra on Sunday, a portion of a gallery in a residential building collapsed in Thane. The incident prompted the authorities to evacuate occupants from the nearly 50-year-old structure, an official said on Sunday.
As reported by PTI, there were no casualties in the incident that occurred at Suyog Niwas, a two-story building in Wagle Estate, around 10.45 pm on Saturday, said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC).
The official further said, “A portion of the gallery on the first floor of the building collapsed, while the remaining portion was in a dangerous condition," as per PTI.
Officials from the RDMC, fire brigade, police, and power firm reached the site and carried out safety measures, he said.
"The building has been classified as moderately dangerous. For safety reasons, the structure was completely evacuated temporarily," he said.
According to civic officials, the building has five flats, housing around 20 to 25 residents, all of whom were shifted.
Further action regarding the building`s condition and safety assessment will be undertaken by the Wagle Ward Committee and the civic body`s construction department, the official further added.
Mumbai wakes up to rain on Sunday
Mumbai on Sunday woke up to light pre-monsoon rain, with 31 scattered showers reported across the city and its suburbs. The rainfall provided much-needed relief from rising temperatures and humidity levels.
Rainfall recorded across the city and suburbs
According to data from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), rainfall during the early hours on Sunday remained light in Mumbai, with uneven distribution across different parts of the city.
The island city area recorded just 0.61 mm of rainfall, indicating very light showers in comparison to the eastern suburbs, which received relatively higher rainfall at 5 mm, while the western suburbs recorded 2 mm during the same period.
This indicates that the eastern suburbs experienced more intense pre-monsoon activity than other parts of Mumbai. However, rainfall was largely scattered and not uniform across the city, with certain pockets witnessing significantly higher precipitation, as seen in localised readings from specific areas.
Chembur records the highest rainfall
Several locations recorded higher rainfall during the morning spell. The highest was reported in Chembur, where Collectors Colony Municipal School recorded 27 mm of rain.
Meanwhile, in the eastern suburbs, Vaibhav Nagar Municipal School and Mankhurd Fire Station recorded 22 mm of rainfall, indicating one of the heaviest localised spells, followed by MPS Maharashtra Nagar School with 17 mm and Ramabai Municipal School in Ghatkopar with 11 mm. L Ward Office also recorded moderate rainfall at 10 mm.
(With inputs from PTI)
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