India News | Two Brothers Injured in Slab Collapse in Ambernath; Building Evacuated

Thane, Dec 15 (PTI) Two teenaged brothers were injured after a slab collapsed in a building in Ambernath in Thane district on Friday, a civic official said.

Ambernath Municipal Council Fire Officer Bhagwat Sonawane said the slab of the fourth floor of the building collapsed at around 1:45pm, injuring the brothers in the 18-19 age group.

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"They live in a flat on the third floor. They were treated in a nearby hospital for minor injuries. The debris has been cleared and the building has been evacuated as a precautionary measure," he said.

Engineers of the AMC will take a call on what further action to take to make the 27-year-old building safe for residents, Sonawane added.

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