Kalyan hoarding collapse: 3 vehicles damaged, 2 people injured
Rescue operations are underway with no reports of anyone trapped beneath the debris so far
Months after the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse, another billboard reportedly came crashing down in Kalyan's Sahajanand Chowk on Friday at around 10:30 am. Reports say that the hoarding crushed three vehicles that were parked, injuring two bystanders.
CCTV footage shows that the hoarding fell seconds after a lightning bolt struck the premises. Rescue operations are underway with no reports of anyone trapped beneath the debris.
Maharashtra: A wooden hoarding collapsed at Sahjanand Chowk in Kalyan, Thane, at 10:18 AM this morning. No casualties were reported, but three vehicles were damaged in the incident.
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On May 13th, a large 120ft by 120ft billboard situated in Ghatkopar in the central suburbs of Mumbai collapsed during an unexpected storm, killing 16 and injuring 75 people. According to news reports, the structure erected by Ego Media was audited and deemed safe by a private agency last year.
The incident led to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation overhauling its guidelines for billboards and out-of-home agencies. It also sparked a nationwide debate on the risks of illegal hoardings that have mushroomed nationwide. BMC's draft OOH policy has called for a ban on rooftop hoarding displays, ads on glass facades and gantry hoardings. The new policy also aims stricter curbs on obscene or offensive DOOH.
