1 dead, another saved as two-storey commercial bldg collapses in Thane

Thane (PTI): A 37-yearold man died, while another one was rescued after a two-storey commercial building collapsed in Bhiwandi town of Thane district in the wee hours of Friday, officials said. The incident occurred around 3.30 am in Khadipar locality of the town, they said.

“There were seven shops on the ground floor of the building, while the upper ones were occupied by commercial establishments.

Soon after the structure collapsed, two fire brigade teams rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation,” an official of Nizampura police station said.

The deceased, identified as Maji Vansari, was asleep inside the building when it collapsed. The victim died after getting trapped under the debris, he said.

Another person, who also got trapped under the debris, was rescued. He did not suffer any injuries, fire brigade sources said. The age of the building and its condition could not be known immediately as civic officials were not available for comment.