Overview
- The collapse occurred at 11:36 pm on Saturday at Savalaram Smriti Chawl in the Diva area of Thane, officials said.
- Thane Municipal Corporation’s disaster management cell, local police and the fire brigade responded quickly to the alert.
- Disaster management chief Yasin Tadvi said fire personnel safely evacuated 30 residents who had been trapped, with no injuries reported.
- The affected chawl houses an estimated 50 to 55 people across 21 units, according to civic authorities.
- After the rescue, officials declared the structure dangerous and evacuated all occupied flats as a precaution.