Bengaluru rains: 7 dead after hospital compound wall collapses

BENGALURU: At slightest 7 people, including 3 children, person been killed aft a compound partition collapsed adjacent the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital successful Bengaluru connected Wednesday.Karnataka main curate Siddaramaiah visited the tract aft the collapse. “Seven deaths person been confirmed by the CMO pursuing the tragic partition illness adjacent the Bowring infirmary premises,” a connection from the main minister’s bureau said.

Siddaramaiah besides announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of those who died.According to quality bureau PTI, erstwhile the dense rains, coupled with beardown winds and hailstorms, battered the area, the 7 victims were taking structure adjacent the wall, which abruptly came down crashing. All 7 radical were killed connected the spot.Police and exigency services unit rushed to the spot with an earthmover to bring retired the bodies and the injured from the debris with the assistance of locals. Deputy main curate DK Shivakumar said helium was heading to the tract aft being informed astir the incident. “I person spoken to the commissioner of police, that's wherefore I person chopped disconnected the meeting, and I americium going to the spot immediately. I volition spot however we tin assistance and what has to beryllium done,” helium told reporters.