Raymond’s compound wall and a portion of balcony in a residential building collapse due to heavy rains

On Thursday, when Thane witnessed heavy rainfall (70.35mm), the compound wall of Raymond Ltd based out of the city collapsed. No casualties were reported in the incident that took place in Chirag Nagar area. A 20-feet compound wall collapsed due to heavy rains, while the remaining portion also remains weak. Local firemen, police and team of the RDMC (Regional Disaster Management Cell) rushed to the scene to clear the area. On the same day, a portion of a balcony of a building collapsed in the city’s Wagle Estate area in the afternoon. Nobody was injured in the incident. The building, located in Indira Nagar locality, is 25 years old and is in a dilapidated condition.