Thane Roof Collapse: 9 Children Injured as Tin Roof Falls on Football Turf Amid Heavy Rain, Winds (Watch Video)

Thane Rain: Nine children were injured, five of them seriously, after a tin roof collapsed on football turf on Friday night in the Upavan area of Thane city due to heavy rains and wind.

#WATCH ठाणे (महाराष्ट्र): फुटबॉल टर्फ क्लब में एक अन्य इमारत की शेड गिरने से कई बच्चे घायल हुए। अधिक जानकारी की प्रतीक्षा है। pic.twitter.com/J0db87BwGL

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According to the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), the incident occurred around 11:42 p.m. while the children were playing football on a turf ground adjacent to the building at Gawan Baug.

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The seriously injured children have been admitted to nearby Bethany Hospital. The injured children are reportedly students of Class IX and X.

Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik visited the injured children at the hospital to inquire about their well-being.

#WATCH ठाणे (महाराष्ट्र): फुटबॉल टर्फ क्लब में एक अन्य इमारत की शेड गिरने से कई बच्चे घायल हुए। शिवसेना विधायक प्रताप सरनाईक ने अस्पताल में घायलों से मुलाकात की।

उन्होंने कहा, "परिसर में फुटबॉल खेलने 17 -18 बच्चे गए थे। हवा की वजह से बच्चों के ऊपर दूसरी सोसाइटी का एक पतरा बच्चों… https://t.co/OVAVJyrfnapic.twitter.com/pPhzKK7PE8

— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) June 21, 2024

(With ANI and PTI Inputs)