Two killed as building roof collapses in Bengaluru due to heavy rain: Report

Karnataka has recorded two new deaths in rain-related incidents after a roof collapsed on two sleeping labourers in Bengaluru's Mahadevapura area on Tuesday morning.

Updated on: Oct 13, 2022, 15:16:02 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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Two men were killed and three others injured in Bengaluru after the roof of a house collapsed due to heavy rain. The dead men were labourers from Bihar and were demolishing an old building near a Graphite India factory near Hoodi Circle in the Mahadevapura area.

In Bengaluru, two persons died of a roof collapse due to heavy rainfall on Tuesday. (Image for representation) (HT Photo)

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The incident took place around 5.30 am Tuesday and the deaths were alerted after fellow workers arrived at the demolition site, The Hindu said. The dead men have been identified as Zainuddin, 37, and Armaan, 28.

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Emergency service personnel from the local fire department were deployed and helped pull out the two bodies and take the three injured men to a nearby hospital.

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Police have registered a case of 'death due to negligence' against the building's owner.

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Reports quoted police officials as saying the two had slept in the ground floor of the building because it was raining heavily when the roof collapsed and crushed them to death.

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A number of similarly tragic incidents have been reported from Karnataka this rainy season, with many deaths due to collapsing walls, roofs and other rain-related incidents.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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