IN PHOTOS: Duo rescued after slab collapse in Nalasopara`s dilapidated building

Updated On: 21 May, 2025 02:35 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

A major slab collapse in a dilapidated building in Nalasopara East left a mother and her teenage son stranded on the fourth floor late Tuesday night. (Pics/ Hanif Patel)

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A major slab collapse in a dilapidated building in Nalasopara East left a mother and her teenage son stranded on the fourth floor late Tuesday night. (Pics/ Hanif Patel)

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The incident occurred around 10 PM at the Sai Simran Building in the Achole area

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Firefighters from the VVCMC promptly responded to the emergency and successfully rescued both individuals

<p>The Sai Simran Building is a four-storey structure, comprising 22 residential flats and 3 commercial units, according to VVCMC officials. The sudden collapse triggered panic among the residents</p>

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The Sai Simran Building is a four-storey structure, comprising 22 residential flats and 3 commercial units, according to VVCMC officials. The sudden collapse triggered panic among the residents

<p>Following the incident, authorities evacuated all 22 flats in the building and arranged temporary accommodation for the displaced families at a nearby Zilla Parishad school</p>

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Following the incident, authorities evacuated all 22 flats in the building and arranged temporary accommodation for the displaced families at a nearby Zilla Parishad school

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The incident has reignited concerns about the structural safety of ageing buildings in the city

<p>Residents have voiced anger over the lack of preventive maintenance and timely intervention by civic authorities, calling for stricter inspections and urgent repairs in similar high-risk structures</p>

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Residents have voiced anger over the lack of preventive maintenance and timely intervention by civic authorities, calling for stricter inspections and urgent repairs in similar high-risk structures

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In the 2025 survey, the BMC has identified a total of 134 C1 category buildings across Mumbai that are deemed unsafe and unfit for habitation

<p>Despite the civic body calling for the immediate evacuation of the unsafe structures, many residents continue to reside in the dilapidated structures owing to a lack of alternate means of habitation and provisions offering them protection</p>

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Despite the civic body calling for the immediate evacuation of the unsafe structures, many residents continue to reside in the dilapidated structures owing to a lack of alternate means of habitation and provisions offering them protection

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