Basement wall of Greater Noida high-rise caves in after heavy overnight rain

Noida | Monday | 23rd July, 2018

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The building is 10-storey high.”Ashish Agarwal, another resident, alleged that the maintenance agency had not been carrying out proper repairs. We have been helping the RWA as and when required,” said a spokesperson of Plumeria Garden. GREATER NOIDA: A wall in the basement of an apartment in a housing society in Sector Omicron 3 collapsed following heavy rain on Saturday night, causing panic among residents already worried about the strength of buildings they are living in.Lifts in tower L of Plumera Garden Estate, where the 8ft wall collapsed in the basement, were stopped as a precautionary measure. An official looking after maintenance said the basement wall had collapsed as water had accumulated there, making the foundation weak.Ashutosh Mathur, a resident of tower L, said: “The society’s maintenance department had stopped both the lifts from Saturday evening. Residents said they had a difficult time scaling the 10-storey building..