Compound wall collapses in Thane, no report of injuries

The compound wall of a housing complex on LBS Road in Thane city collapsed on Monday morning, though there were no reports of anyone getting injured, a civic official said.

The incident took place at 10am and a large portion of wall collapsed into the premises of an adjoining complex, after which firemen and personnel of the Regional Disaster Management Cell carried out a relief operation at the site, Thane Municipal Corporation official Avinash Sawant said. The incident may have taken place due to heavy rains since Sunday night, RDMC chief Sawant added.