Rescue work resumes at site of building collapse in Babusabpalya

BENGALURU: Fire department officials have started the rescue work at the site of the collapsed building at Babusabpalya in Horamavu Agara of the city on Thursday. The collapse of the under-construction building on Tuesday at the Horamavu Agara area claimed eight lives.

The officials brought in heavy machinery to sort out the rubble and concrete from the site. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for the kin of the deceased, and Rs 50,000 for the injured. A post on X from the Prime Minister’s Office, read, “Anguished by the loss of lives due to the collapse of a building in Bengaluru. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs from PMNRF would be provided to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs 50,000”.

#WATCH | Karnataka | Rescue and restoration work underway at the site where an under-construction building collapsed in the Horamavu Agara area in the eastern part of Bengaluru, on October 22. 8 people lost their lives in the incident. pic.twitter.com/fmtGtsAcO9

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Additional Commissioner of Bengaluru, Satish Kumar, said the six deceased were identified as Harman (26), Tripal (35), Mohd Sahil (19), Sathya Raju (25), and Shankar. The injured individuals were identified as Jagadevi (45), Rasheed (28), Nagaraju (25), Ramesh Kumar (28), and Ayaj. The injured received treatment at Bengaluru North Hospital, while one was at Hosmat Hospital.

Deputy CM D K Shivakumar claimed that that illegal activities were going on and he would take strict action against the owner and everyone. He said, “I was told that there was no permission given. Illegal activities were going on. We will take strict action against the owner, contractor and everyone. In the entire Bengaluru, I will see that…We will come out with a decision. All the illegal construction will be stopped immediately…Contractor, my officials and even the owner of the property everyone will be booked under the law”.

#WATCH | Karnataka: CCTV visuals show the exact moment when an under-construction building in the Horamavu Agara area in the eastern part of Bengaluru collapsed on 22nd October. Five deaths have been reported in the incident.

(Video Source: Civil Defence Force, Karnataka) pic.twitter.com/8JQCUUDYXU

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The city police had registered an FIR at Hennur police station against three named accused: Munirajareddy, Mohan Reddy, and Elumalai, in connection with the collapse. Bhuvan Reddy, son of Munirajareddy, under whose name the building was being constructed, has also been arrested.

The contractor, Muniyappa, responsible for constructing the four floors, has also been taken into custody, according to DCP East D Devaraja. They face charges under various sections of the BNS and the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act. (ANI)