Portion of house collapses in Mumbai’s Andheri; no injuries

A portion of a one-storey house collapsed in Mumbais 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. Fortunately, no one was injured in this incident, said Shah.Many houses here are in a dilapidated condition, he said.

Portion of house collapses in Mumbai’s Andheri; no injuries
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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. 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.

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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