At least nine vehicles, including two auto-rickshaws, were damaged when a company’s compound wall collapsed during heavy rainfall in Thane on Wednesday morning. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported.
Disaster Management Team Responds Swiftly
The incident occurred outside the Bombay Transport Company premises in Wagale Estate. According to officials from the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation, they received an alert around 11:38 AM and promptly dispatched a team along with a pickup vehicle and a JCB machine.
Local police and officials from the encroachment department also arrived at the scene to assess the situation and coordinate safety measures.
95-Foot-Long Wall Brought Down by Rain
Yasin Tadvi, chief of the RDMC, said, “A 95-foot-long and 12-foot-high brick-cement wall collapsed. We have cordoned off the area using plastic barriers.”
Nine Parked Vehicles Sustained Damage
RDMC officials confirmed that nine vehicles including seven motorcycles and two auto-rickshaws were parked near the wall and sustained varying degrees of damage. Further investigation is underway by the relevant municipal department.
