Thane Pumping Station Wall Collapse Sparks Safety Concerns

A security wall at a pumping station near Jijamata garden in Thane suffered a collapse on Saturday morning, municipal authorities reported. Thankfully, no injuries were sustained in the incident, according to Yasin Tadvi, the head of the civic disaster management cell.

The collapse occurred at approximately 11 a.m. and saw a 15-foot-long and 20-foot-tall section of the enclosure wall give way. Despite the potential severity, officials confirmed that nobody was trapped or harmed by the falling debris.

In response, the area has been cordoned off to mitigate any potential risk of further mishaps. The precise cause of the structural failure remains under investigation.

(With inputs from agencies.)