Tilted 4-storey building in Wakad collapses; action taken by PCMC authorities
Tilted 4-storey building in Wakad collapses; action taken by PCMC authorities
In the afternoon on 14th February, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation authorities took decisive action as, when they realized that the tilted 4-storey building in Ganeshnagar area of Wakad was going to collapse, they handled everything with precision.
As per further information shared by PCMC Fire Department, the building collapsed at 12:22 pm on 14th February. By directly visiting the incident site and inspecting the site, safety measures were taken and guidance was given for further action.
"Pimpri Chinchwad authorities take decisive action as a four-storey building collapses. Watch the intense footage unfold! #PCMC #Pimpri #Wakad #Breaking #Pune #wakad pic.twitter.com/CWhwr2vOhl
— Pune Pulse (@pulse_pune) February 14, 2024
The fire department of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) had taken effective & proactive measures to support & stabilize the tilted structure, averting any mishap –
The residents from the neighbouring building were evacuated safely & relocated to a safe place. With the help of the Police, barricading was done around the tilted building to ensure that nobody enters the building.
To stabilize & give leverage to the building, effective support with iron jacks and some other materials had been given. The operation of reducing the load in the building was started for which technical advise was seeked from experts.
Shreyas Vange
