Pramesh S Jain & Dr.Thomas (Sub-Editor)
A construction labourer was killed and 14 others injured when a multistoreyed under-construction building collapsed in Hennur police station limits on Tuesday.
The police and fire and emergency services team said that 14 people have been rescued so far from the debris of the six-storied building located in Anjanadri Layout in Babusa
palya and shifted to different hospitals in the city.
There were 20 workers in the building at the time of the incident and rescue operations are on to track down five more people who are said to be trapped .
Three fire tenders have been dispatched,”a senior officer said.The entire incident of building collapse was captured on the CCTV cameras installed in the opposite building .
All the victims who mostly hailed from Uttar Pradesh were inside the building during the rain when the building collapsed .
Initial probe revealed that poor quality of construction led to the incident.
Senior officials from Police and BBMP camped in the area to supervise the rescue operations .
Armaan,a tile worker from Bihar,was found dead.
Ongoing operation to rescue workers trapped in the debris of the building.
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar with others reached and took stock of the incident spot where an under-construction building collapsed in the Horamavu Agara area in the eastern part of Bengaluru.
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said,I was told that there was no permission given.Illegal activities were going on. We will take strict action against the owner, contractor and everyone.
In the entire Bengaluru,I will see that.We will come out with a decision.All the illegal construction will be stopped immediately. Contractor, my officials and even the owner of the property everyone will be booked under the law.”
Rescue operation underway after an under-construction building collapsed in the Horamavu Agara area in the eastern part of Bengaluru.
5 people are currently trapped, one of them died, 14 were rescued and 5 are still missing.
Details of worker who were feared trapped in Building
Missing workers:
1. Mohammad Arman Bihar.
2. Mohammad Ashid Bihar.
3. Tirupali Bihar.
4. Sole Pashwan Bihar.
5. Tulsireddy Chittoor.
6. Gajendra Chittoor.
7. Valumalai Chittoor.
Details of rescued workers.
1. Arman Bihar Origin.
2. Jisan Bihar Origin.
3. Mohammad Sahil Bihar.
4. Rashid Bihar.
5. Sitare Bihar.
6. Ilif Bihar.
7. Sohil Bihar.
8. Pradeep Reddy Chittoor.
Injured workers
1. Jagamma Yadgir District.
2. Mallappa Yadgir.
3. Nagaraj Yadgir.
4. Ramesh Kumar Bihar.
5. Paswan Bihar origin.
Name of workers who died
1. Armaan 26 years of Bihar origin.
Bengaluru rains:
North Bengaluru bore the brunt of the rains as several areas were flooded in and around Yelahanka.
According to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Yelahanka received 157 mm (six inches) rain in just six hours from Tuesday midnight to Tuesday 6 am.
Kendriya Vihar in Yelahanka resembled a river with waist-deep water. The rescue workers rescued people using a coracle.
Due to the waterlogging, normal life was thrown out of gear in Northern Bengaluru.People preferred staying indoors, while many passengers missed their flights, trains and buses. Children were not able to go to schools in areas that were flooded.
Many houses in low-lying areas and near lakes were inundated. Household items, vehicles and electronic goods were damaged.
There was severe traffic jam on many important roads. Ballari Road that leads to the Kempegowda International Airport, witnessed chock-a-block for several kilometers.
The Tumakuru Road, Old Madras Road and Kanakapura Road too saw severe traffic congestion.
BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath waded in knee deep to reach out to the residents living in the area.
Addressing reporters, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, said, “You might have noticed in the media what is happening in Dubai and Delhi. There is pollution in Delhi and rains in Dubai, which is a drought prone region. There is a similar situation in many parts of the country. We are managing.” ”
We cannot stop nature but we are there. I am also gathering information from the entire team. My visit is not important because if I go,I will get media attention but the purpose is not to gain publicity but to give relief to the rain affected people,” he added.
According to him, the south, west and Mahadevapura zones faced more problems.
Karnataka Government Declares Holiday Tomorrow: The Karnataka government has decided to declare a holiday for schools in Bengaluru tomorrow, i.e. October 23, due to intermittent rains and waterlogging in parts of the city. Bengaluru Urban DC G Jagadeesha issued a directive this evening declaring a holiday for all schools on October 23 in view of heavy rainfall across Bengaluru. While schools will remain closed, colleges are open tomorrow.
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an alert for heavy rainfall in South Interior and coastal Karnataka from October 23 to October 26.
