{
  "id": 18910402,
  "title": "Thane Building Slab Collapse In Shivai Nagar, 9 Residents Rescued Safely After Second-Floor Ceiling Gives Way",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/thane-building-slab-collapse-in-shivai-nagar-9-residents-rescued",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T10:02:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/thane-building-slab-collapse-in-shivai-nagar-9-residents-rescued-safely-after-second-floor-ceiling-gives-way"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thane, November 8, 2026: A residential apartment in Shivai Nagar, Pokhran Road No. 1, Vartak Nagar (West) narrowly avoided a potentially devastating tragedy on Sunday morning when the ceiling of the second floor collapsed, trapping nine residents. Despite the alarming scene, emergency services acted swiftly, rescuing all occupants without any reported injuries. Ganraj Society, a 24-year-old four-story building, came under scrutiny following the incident at Ganraj Society, room number 202. The ceiling slab of this room suddenly gave way, crashing into room number 102 below, leaving occupants stranded on both floors. Emergency response teams, including fire tenders, disaster management experts, and police officers, converged on the scene. The rescue operation, led by local officials and the Disaster Response Force, successfully extricated nine individuals from the rubble: Suryakant Ghag (70), Sudha Ghag (65), Dipti Ghag (40), Ved Ghag (18), Pradip Garate (52), Pragati Garate (49), Prasad Garate (26), Saris Chaudhary (46), and Mr. Datta (76). Following the rescue, municipal authorities conducted a preliminary assessment of the building's structural safety.",
  "summary": "Thane, November 08, 2026: A major disaster was averted in Thane on Sunday morning after the ceiling slab of a residential apartment collapsed, trapping several residents across two floors. The incident occurred at approximately 9:07 am on November 8, 2026, at Ganraj Society, located near the Gajanan Maharaj Math in Shivai Nagar, Pokhran Road No. 1, Vartak Nagar (West). Quick-response teams…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nine residents safely rescued from Thane building collapse",
    "Second-floor ceiling gave way, trapping occupants",
    "Emergency services, including police, conducted rescue"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}