LIVE video of falling hoarding, many vehicles damaged, chaos ensued
Thane: A large hoarding suddenly fell on Sahajanand Chowk in Kalyan, Maharashtra on Friday. Many vehicles parked there were damaged in this accident. There is no news of any casualties at the moment. This incident happened around 10:30 am today. This accident happened amid strong winds along with rain. Eyewitnesses said that a large hoarding installed at a corner of the road got uprooted and fell. Some cars parked there and three-four two-wheelers also got hit by it. During this time, there was also a person on the spot, who had just come out after parking his car a few minutes ago.
Kalyan Fire Department team and police reached the spot. There is no information about any casualties in the accident. However, a large number of crowd gathered there, causing traffic jam.
It is worth mentioning that on May 13 this year, a giant hoarding weighing about 250 tonnes fell in Ghatkopar suburb of Mumbai. At least 17 people were killed and more than 80 were injured in the incident. Many big and small vehicles were also damaged.