Several people feared are trapped and one worker killed after an under-construction building collapsed in Babusapalya in Bengaluru on Tuesday amid heavy rains, officials said. A rescue operation is underway at the site. Two rescue vans from the fire and emergency department have been pressed into rescue operations.
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. It is a seven-storey building, he said. According to a preliminary inquiry, the entire building collapsed following which people got trapped underneath, a fire department official said. More details awaited.
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