1 killed, 5 trapped after under-construction building collapses in Bengaluru amid heavy rains, flooding
Bengaluru/IBNS: At least one person was killed and five more are trapped after an under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru on Tuesday, media reports said.
The city has been receiving heavy rains since last week.
Rescue teams have reached Babusapalya in east Bengaluru, where the building is located.
Efforts are being made to clear the debris and pull the trapped people out. Three people have been rescued so far.
Waterlogging has thrown life out of gear in parts of the city, with children having to skip school while passengers are missing flights and trains.
Residents of an apartment complex in Yelahanka on the outskirts of Bengaluru were evacuated using boats after heavy flooding in the area.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, said it is not in the hands of the government to "stop nature" but is taking all necessary steps to ensure people don't suffer.
He said pumps have been pressed into service to drain water from apartments and low-lying areas while teams from the state and national disaster response forces are carrying out relief work.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
Kolkata on edge! Fire rages through Ezra Street building — no one hurt!
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive fire broke out at a building in Kolkata's Ezra Street in the early morning on Saturday, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Massive explosion inside Nowgam police station, where explosives from Red Fort terror module were stored, leaves nine dead
At least nine people died, and 29 others were injured after a high-intensity blast ripped through the Nowgam police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Friday.
Horrific crime in Noida: Bengal man kills lover inside bus, dumps headless, armless body in drain
The Noida Police have arrested a man, who hails from West Bengal, for allegedly murdering his lover and dumping her dismembered body in multiple locations, including a posh sector in the city, media reports said.
Historic blow to Omar Abdullah in bypoll! NC loses Budgam seat for first time since 1957
In a historic setback for Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the National Conference (NC) has lost the Budgam assembly seat in a bypoll, marking the first defeat for the party in its bastion since the first legislative assembly elections in 1957.
Latest News
Meet John Ternus: the 50-year-old Apple genius tipped to replace Tim Cook
Rotary Club, South Kolkata Vision inaugurate newly developed children's park in Sonarpur
Blockbuster trades hit TATA IPL 2026! Here’s every major player move you need to know!
Shyam Sundar Co Jewellers launches ‘Shubho Vivaha Utsav’ from Nov 18 to Dec 31
