Cyclone Tauktae: 4 vehicles damaged after 50 ft wall & 1 street light pole collapse in Thane, no casualties

As many as four parked vehicles were damaged after a 50 feet wall of a society wall  & 1 building street light pole fell near Lokapuram at around 2.15 am in Thane, Maharashtra. No casualties were reported in the accident.

Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) rushed to the spot upon learning about the accident.

The IMD has forecast moderate to intense spells of rain in Mumbai city and suburbs over the next few hours on Tuesday in the aftermath of cyclone Tauktae, the city civic body said. Along with the rain, the city could witness gusty winds with speed reaching up to 80-90 kmph, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said quoting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast issued at 7am.

According to officials, two people were killed in neighbouring Palghar and one person died in Thane in separate incidents related to the severe cyclonic storm.

Maharashtra | About 50 feet wall of a society & 1 building street light pole fell on 4 parked vehicles in Lokapuram, Thane at around 2.15 am. No casualties reported: Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) pic.twitter.com/ctdI7ROzyO

— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2021