India News | Portion of House Collapses in Mumbai's Andheri; No Injuries
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A portion of a one-storey house collapsed in Mumbai's Andheri East area in the early hours of Saturday, a fire official said.
Mumbai, Jul 13 (PTI) A portion of a one-storey house collapsed in Mumbai's Andheri East area in the early hours of Saturday, a fire official said.
No one was injured in the incident at Rajaram Chawl, he said.
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According to house owner Shashikant Shah, 12 persons were sleeping inside when a portion of the structure collapsed amid heavy rains around 2 am.
“Fortunately, no one was injured in this incident,” said Shah.
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Many houses here are in a dilapidated condition, he said.
"The chawl came up in 1960. Officials from BMC's Maintenance Department have visited this place," added Shah.
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