1 Killed, 5 Still Trapped In Bengaluru Building Collapse

Bengaluru: 

One person was killed and five others are reported trapped after an under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru on Tuesday. There has been heavy rain in the city since last week.

Rescue teams have reached Babusapalya in east Bengaluru, where the building is located, and efforts are on 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 miss school and passengers missing flights and trains. Residents of an apartment complex in Yelahanka on the outskirts of Bengaluru were also evacuated using boats after heavy flooding. 

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, said the government cannot “stop nature” but is taking all necessary steps to ensure people don’t suffer.