At Least Seven Killed Including Three Children After Govt Hospital's Wall Collapses Amid Bengaluru Rains
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ordered a probe and Rs 5 lakh compensation as officials examined whether rain, construction work or negligence caused the collapse.
- On Wednesday, seven people were killed when a compound wall at Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru collapsed during severe rain and hail, including two children.
- Intense thundershowers and hailstorms lashed Bengaluru on Wednesday evening, with wind gusts reaching 50 kmph, causing tree falls on BVK Iyengar Road and Sheshadripuram.
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ordered an investigation after officials noted mud extracted during hospital renovations was dumped near the compound wall, suggesting structural pressure caused the collapse.
- Seven others were injured and remain in stable condition receiving free treatment; Siddaramaiah vowed action against any officials found negligent in the wall's maintenance.
- The India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for widespread rain across Bengaluru and south interior Karnataka for the next two days, as Greater Bengaluru Authority staff continue clearing debris.
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Seven die in India hospital wall collapse
Seven people have died after an 8-foot (2.5-metre) wall at a hospital complex collapsed in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, a state official said on Wednesday. The collapse killed a child and four street vendors as well as two other people from the state of Kerala, D. K. Shivakumar, the deputy chief minister of the southern state of Karnataka, said in a statement. One person's identity has not been confirmed, he added. The collapse was "un…
A major accident occurred near the Bowring and Lady Curzon Medical College and Research Institute in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening. The wall of an adjacent building suddenly collapsed. Seven people were killed and seven others injured in the tragic accident. According to reports, the collapsed wall was located near the hospital campus, and the debris trapped roadside vendors and passersby.
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