1 Dead, several trapped as under-construction building collapses in Bengaluru

One person was killed and several others are trapped after an under-construction building collapsed in Karnataka's Bengaluru on October 22.

Bengaluru: A tragic incident has emerged from Karnataka’s Bengaluru where a person was killed while five others are trapped after a multi-storey under-construction building collapsed in on Tuesday. As per officials, who were present at the spot, the incident took place in Horamavu Agara area in the afternoon. At the time of the collapse, as many as 20 people were inside the building.
“Twenty people were trapped. One of them has died, and 14 were rescued. Five are still missing,” D Devaraja, DCP (East) Bengaluru, told ANI.

#WATCH | Karnataka: Rescue operation underway after an under-construction building collapsed in the Horamavu Agara area in the eastern part of Bengaluru.

5 people are currently trapped, one of them died, 14 were rescued and 5 are still missing. pic.twitter.com/8IPUFq77il

— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2024

A rescue operation was underway to rescue and locate the missing persons.

Chilling video shows under-construction building in Bengaluru collapse like a pack of cards

One worker was killed in the building collapse that occurred in Babusapalya, #Bengaluru on Tuesday amid rains. 14 were rescued. Five are still missing. pic.twitter.com/T2n8s3b9jO

— Yamini Chincholi (@YaminiChincholi) October 22, 2024

“A total of 20 people were there. Seven of our workers were on site, and one of them has died. The building collapsed due to heavy rainfall. It was a seven-story building. Three others have been injured and hospitalized,” said an eyewitness.

“We are labourers working here. When we were on a lunch break at around 1.00 pm, we heard a loud sound, and the building started shaking. A man who was working inside the building died on the spot,” another eyewitness, Mehfoos, recounted.

Further details are awaited.

(Note: This is a developing story and further details will be added.)