Thane: Four people were killed on Thursday, September 22 in Ulhasnagar in the Thane district of Maharashtra when a slab of a 25-year-old five-storey building collapsed. The incident took place at Manas Tower Society located in Ulhasnagar camp 5 at around 11:30 am.
A huge sound was heard by the locals in Ulhasnagar camp 5 at Kapleshwar Mahadev Mandir near the OT section of Manas Tower Society. A slab of the third floor fell down and after the incident, the locals started clearing the debris in the morning and also tried to rescue the people who were stuck inside the debris. The locals then called the fire brigade, police, and Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) administration who reached the spot soon. 5 persons were stuck under the debris. According to preliminary information the building was built 25 years ago and 5 floors were in a very dilapidated condition. In the dangerous building which already got the notice 11 out of 20 flats were vacant while families were residing in 9 flats illegally and few shops were also open on the ground floor.
Jamir Lengerekar, deputy municipal commissioner, Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) while speaking with the media said, "Four people died when the slabs of the third floor of a five-storey building fell. The deceased were identified as Sagar Ochani (19), Renu Dholandas Dhanwani (55), Dholandas Dhanwani (58) and Priya Dhanwani (24)."
Three members were of the same family while Sagar Ochani was in the shop when the incident occurred.
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When the media asked Lengerekar about the negligence of the civic body he said, "We have already issued a notice to the building and it was declared dangerous. 11 flats were vacant and people were staying in 9 flats illegally. From UMC administration there was no negligence."
Madhukar Kad, senior police inspector, Hill Line police station, Ulhasnagar said, "As of now accidental death has been registered and no case of negligence has been registered against anyone."
Shashikant Dayama, an activist from Ulhasnagar said, "In last 12 years 38 buildings have collapsed and 42 deaths have occurred. 25-30 years ago, 9 people were killed during the same incident which happened behind Sona Market, after which the series started. In 25 years, about 50 buildings and slabs of some buildings have fallen, killing 60 people and thousands of people have been rendered homeless. The administration should seriously look into the matter and do something about the dangerous buildings."
Earlier on a Sunday a part of a 3-storied independent house fell down and a 63-year-old man died and his 60-year-old wife was injured.
