Ill-made five-storey building collapses in Bengaluru, two killed

Two people were killed and at least four others are feared trapped under the rubble after a five-storey under construction building collapsed yesterday near Bellandur, officials said

The rescue operations are underway. Pic/PTI

Bengaluru: Two people were killed and at least four others are feared trapped under the rubble after a five-storey under construction building collapsed yesterday near Bellandur, officials said.

Two bodies have been recovered so far, officials said, as the rescue operations carried out by the State Disaster Response Force are underway. “Four persons escaped, four are suspected trapped. One of them were rescued alive,” Director General of Police, Fire and Emergency Services, MN Reddi said in a tweet. Bengaluru Mayor G Padmavati visited the spot and said quality issues in the construction were the main reason for the mishap.

Stating that one entire floor was constructed in an unauthorised manner, she said, “Strict and merciless action will be taken against the owner, architect and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike officials involved.”

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