VASCO, JUNE 14
A 36-year-old man from Bogda-Vasco had a miraculous escape after the roof tiles of his house fell on him on Monday afternoon.
The incident occurred when Sunil Sakalkar was sleeping in one of the rooms of his house near El-Monte Theatre, Bogda-Mormugao. Sakalkar has fractured to his leg.
Vasco fire brigade personnel informed that Sakalkar was alone in the room when the wall of an abandoned house located above his house collapsed on his room due to heavy showers.
Sakalkar, who was trapped in the debris of the roof tiles, was removed by his niece and the 108 ambulance later shifted him to a hospital.
Official from Mormugao Mamlatdar’s office has estimated the damage of about Rs 20,000. Mormugao MLA Milind Naik has asked his labourers to clear the debris to provide relief to the affected family.
It may be recalled that the thickly populated Bogda area, which is declared as landslide-prone zone by the government authorities few years ago, has seen such incidents during monsoon.
During last monsoon, about three cases of landslide were reported on the mountainous stretch of Tariwado-Bogda.
