Pune: A century-old Wada in the densely populated Budhwara Peth area of Pune city collapsed on Sunday morning. It reportedly states that two-person are injured in the incident which includes a 70-year-old woman.
Most of the houses were evacuated by the residents due to the bad condition of the building only a few people had stayed back.
According to the information given by the Pune City Fire Brigade officials said that the incident took place at around 7.10 am and the control room received a call at 7.17 am. Officials said that around 75 percent part of the building, locally known as Singania Wada, collapsed after which the local residents called the fire brigade control room. The area is one of the most densely populated areas located in the heart of the city.
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The Fire Officer Pradeep Khadekar said that Locals have told Indian Express that the Wada was around 100 years old and had been a dilapidated condition for a long time. After receiving the call, our rescue vans reached the spot within seven to eight minutes. 70-year-old woman Gangubai Kalyani was trapped under the debris. Our rescuers took her out and gave primary aid. Another person Vinayak Kalyani (48) was also rescued. Both have sustained injuries and were rushed to a hospital for treatment. Both are out of danger.
