Thane, February 8 A portion of a four-story residential building in the Kalwa Railway Colony in Thane district collapsed on Sunday evening, officials said, adding that no one was injured in the incident.
The Disaster Management Cell (DMC) was alerted by a local resident, after which DMC personnel rushed to the scene with a pickup vehicle, accompanied by officers from the Kalwa Ward Committee's encroachment department.
According to officials, a gallery measuring approximately 4x4 feet collapsed from the second floor of the building – MSRB 1 K. The gallery was located outside room No. 10, a closed unit owned by Central Railway.
"The building is a four-story structure, estimated to be between 30 and 35 years old. While the building contains a total of 20 flats, only eight are currently occupied, housing approximately 30 residents," officials said.
Citing updates available until 10 PM, DMC chief Yasin Tadvi said that no reports of injuries had been received.
As the colony falls under the jurisdiction of the railway administration, engineers from the Central Railway Construction Department are leading the site assessment.
