Mumbai: Miraculous escape for 5 sleeping in Mira Road flat as floor gives way | Mumbai News – Times of India

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Fire brigade personnel rescuing residents of a building in Mira Road

MUMBAI: Three members of a family and two relatives had a miraculous escape despite their living room floor on which they were sleeping caving in and they landed in the first floor flat in Mira Road on Saturday morning.
Two other members of the second floor flat at Jay Vijay Nagar in Chandresh Accord complex and their pet dog were sleeping in the bedroom. They were rescued by fire personnel who placed a ladder from the first floor to bring them down. They could not reach for the main door as the entire flooring had caved in.
Members of the first floor flat were also sleeping in their bedroom when the crash occurred around 5.30am.
Manisha Mahadik (59), son Mukesh (32), grandson Siddharth (11) and relatives Sheetal Bhuvad (42) and her daughter Anita (22) sustained minor injuries. They have been admitted to a nearby hospital as they were all in a state of shock. Flat number 202 belongs to Dayashankar Vishwakarma, who had rented it out to the Mahadiks about a year ago.
While the 29-year-old building did not figure in the dilapidated structures list of Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) , residents of the two-storey building told civic officers Vishwakarma had changed the flooring of his flat a year ago, despite the housing society raising objections.
The Mahadiks went to sleep around 11pm. They put their bedding on the floor and were fast asleep when the cave-in happened, and they landed on the first floor with a bang. Residents of the building were woken up by the noise. The victims said they did not notice any cracks in the flooring of their house.
The Agarwals ran towards the living room and were shocked to find five persons in their living room. The family had also objected to the flooring work carried out by Vishwakarma. The Agarwals said they too had not noticed any cracks in their ceiling.
The residents of all 14 flats were evacuated in the morning. Residents who were allowed to take their valuables complained of not having anywhere to go. MBMC does not have transit camps.
Civic officials said a structural audit of the building will be carried out. Residents demanded that a police case against Vishwakarma.

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