India, July 16 -- Residents of Parivar Cooperative Housing Society in Sion's Pratiksha Nagar had a narrow escape on Tuesday evening after a large heap of soil from the adjoining Raymond Realty redevelopment project in Wadala East collapsed, triggering cracks in the ground around the building's foundation leading to concerns over structural safety. No injuries were reported.

The incident occurred after a portion of the excavated earth at the construction site gave way, leading to soil subsidence and visible cracks in the society's compound as the ground around the foundation shifted. Alarmed residents alerted authorities, following which officials from the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Autho...