Four more bodies were recovered during the search and rescue operation after an under-construction building collapsed in Babusapalya in Bengaluru, police said on Wednesday. (Pics/PTI and AFP)
Updated On: 2024-10-23 12:03 PM IST
Compiled by : ronak mastakar
According to Satish Kumar, Additional Commissioner of Bengaluru, the bodies have been identified as Harman (26), Tripal (35), Mohd Sahil (19), Sathya Raju (25), and Shankar
The injured individuals have been identified as Jagadevi (45), Rasheed (28), Nagaraju (25), Ramesh Kumar (28), Harman (22), and Ayaj. Five injured individuals are being treated at Bengaluru North Hospital, while one is at Hosmat Hospital
Teams from the fire and emergency department, National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force have been pressed into rescue operations since the incident occurred on Tuesday, they said
The incident occurred at a time when the city was witnessing heavy downpour
One worker was killed and his body was recovered by the rescue team on Tuesday
"So far, five bodies have been recovered and five others are injured. An operation is underway to trace another three who are suspected to be trapped," D Devaraja, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East Bengaluru) said
The total number of people rescued so far is 13, he said
It is a seven-storey building, the official said
According to a preliminary inquiry, the entire building collapsed following which people got trapped underneath, a fire department official said
