Building collapses in Bengaluru, one killed, 14 rescued

ONE worker was killed after an under-construction **building collapsed in Bengaluru** on Tuesday amid heavy rains, officials said.

Two rescue vans from the fire and emergency department have been pressed into rescue operations at a a seven-storey building in Babusapalya.

The under-construction building that collapsed in Bengaluru, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.

The incident occurred at a time when the city is witnessing heavy downpour, they said.

“Approximately 20 people were trapped. One body has been recovered, 14 workers have been rescued and five are still missing,” D Devaraja, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East Bengaluru) told media.

According to preliminary inquiry, the entire building collapsed following which people got trapped underneath, a fire department official said.

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