Daijiworld Media Network - Thane

Thane, Jul 11: A 12-year-old boy was killed and two members of his family were injured after a portion of an old house collapsed in Maharashtra's Thane district on Friday, officials said.

The incident occurred at around 3.35 pm at Madras Chawl in Azad Nagar, Brahmand, triggering a rescue operation involving multiple emergency agencies.

According to officials, the ground-plus-one-storey building involved in the incident was around 25 to 30 years old.

Preliminary investigations indicated that a section of the building's gallery suddenly collapsed onto a neighbouring house where three members of a family were asleep.

Jaykumar Jaiswal, 12, sustained critical injuries in the collapse and was rushed to the Civil Hospital. However, doctors declared him dead on arrival.

"A portion of this structure's gallery suddenly collapsed onto an adjacent house where three members of a family were sleeping. Jaykumar Jaiswal (12) sustained severe injuries and was rushed to Civil Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival," an official said.

The two other injured were identified as Urmila Jaiswal, 35, and Vinit Jaiswal, 9. Both suffered head injuries and were admitted to Titan Hospital in Manpada, where they are undergoing treatment.

As a precautionary measure, authorities evacuated three adjoining houses in Madras Chawl.

"Three adjacent houses within Madras Chawl have been vacated as a precautionary measure. Further structural assessments and clearing operations are currently being carried out by the Majiwada Ward Committee, Public Works Department (PWD), and the Encroachment Department," the official said.

Emergency response teams, including two fire engines, a rescue vehicle, a disaster management utility vehicle and an ambulance, were deployed to the site to carry out rescue and clearance operations.