Thane: 60-year-old dies as house ceiling collapses; 37 families shifted from old building
Representational image Thane (Mah): A 60-year-old man was killed and his wife injured when the ceiling of their flat collapsed, officials said today.
The incident occurred late last night in a 20-year-old building ‘Vijay Nivas’ in Kisan Nagar here, Regional Disaster Management Cell chief Santosh Kadam told PTI.
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The deceased has been identified as Babu Gosh. His wife, who sustained injuries, was rushed to a nearby hospital, the official added.
Following the incident, officials of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) shifted all the 37 families of the building to safer locations, said Kadam. A senior police official said the building has been sealed and civic authorities will inspect it.
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