A slab from the Ramabai Apartment in Virar crashed onto the roof of Swananad Mahagaonkar’s house, leaving him with serious head injuries. His mother, Sapna Mahagaonkar, was also hurt.

Speaking with mid-day, Swananad said, “I was sleeping when we heard a loud noise. We thought people were bursting crackers to welcome Ganpati, but suddenly a slab fell on our roof, and it collapsed on us. I was trapped under the debris until my brother rescued me and my mother.”

“I suffered injuries to my head and back after the slab collapsed. Luckily, we survived,” he added.