<p><strong>Bengaluru building collapse</strong>: A seven-storey under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, claiming life of seven people and severely injuring five others. Officials at the site&nbsp;feared there were a few still trapped under the rubble.</p>

<p>The collapse took place in the Babusapalya area in northern Bengaluru amid heavy downpour. Initially, 20 people were believed to be trapped under the debris.</p>

<p>Two rescue vans from the fire and emergency department were deployed immediately to the site of the incident.</p>

<p>According to a preliminary investigation by a fire department official, the entire building collapsed, trapping those inside.</p>

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<p>The police have also arrested the owner of the building, Muniraju Reddy and have charged him with negligence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>CCTV footage captured the moment the seven-storey building collapsed. Sources also indicated that the building only had permission for four floors and that construction violations took place.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A multi storey building collapsed with in seconds In Bengaluru. The building collapse killed one person with five people still missing. Fourteen workers have been rescued from the rubble at the construction site in Babusapalya. Building basement became weak due to continuous… <a href="https://t.co/rM5dr5WVhf">pic.twitter.com/rM5dr5WVhf</a></p>
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<p>According to sources, the pillar rods for the building should have been 28-30 mm thick, but those used were of&nbsp;18-20 mm thickness. In other parts, such as for moulding, where 14-16 mm thick rods should have been used, there was a possibility that the rods used were only 8-10 mm thick.</p>

<p>Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar visited the accident site on Tuesday evening and said that action would be taken against all illegal constructions in Bengaluru.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>He said, “I was told this is an illegal construction without proper permissions. Strict action will be taken against the builder, contractor and everyone involved. I ordered the officials to identify such constructions across the city and stop them immediately.”</p>

<p>Bengaluru recorded 186.2 mm of rain, which is said to be the highest single-day rain in the last 25 years. The north side of the city faced huge brunt after roads were waterlogged and traffic came to a standstill. Many apartments in Yelahanka were underwater after rain had created havoc in the city.</p>

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Bengaluru building collapse: A seven-storey under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, claiming life of seven people and severely injuring five others.

Bengaluru building collapse: A seven-storey under-construction building collapsed in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, claiming life of seven people and severely injuring five others. Officials at the site feared there were a few still trapped under the rubble. The collapse took place in the Babusapalya area in northern Bengaluru amid heavy downpour. Initially, 20 people were believed to be trapped under the debris. Two rescue vans from the fire and emergency department were deployed immediately to the site of the incident. According to a preliminary investigation by a fire department official, the entire building collapsed, trapping those inside. Also Read | Bombay HC suspends Chhota Rajan’s life sentence in Jaya Shetty murder case, grants him bail The police have also arrested the owner of the building, Muniraju Reddy and have charged him with negligence. CCTV footage captured the moment the seven-storey building collapsed. Sources also indicated that the building only had permission for four floors and that construction violations took place. A multi storey building collapsed with in seconds In Bengaluru. The building collapse killed one person with five people still missing. Fourteen workers have been rescued from the rubble at the construction site in Babusapalya. Building basement became weak due to continuous… pic.twitter.com/rM5dr5WVhf — V Chandramouli (@VChandramouli6) October 23, 2024 × According to sources, the pillar rods for the building should have been 28-30 mm thick, but those used were of 18-20 mm thickness. In other parts, such as for moulding, where 14-16 mm thick rods should have been used, there was a possibility that the rods used were only 8-10 mm thick. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar visited the accident site on Tuesday evening and said that action would be taken against all illegal constructions in Bengaluru. Also Read | Clash breaks out on Jamia campus during Diwali celebration, police deployed He said, “I was told this is an illegal construction without proper permissions. Strict action will be taken against the builder, contractor and everyone involved. I ordered the officials to identify such constructions across the city and stop them immediately.” Bengaluru recorded 186.2 mm of rain, which is said to be the highest single-day rain in the last 25 years. The north side of the city faced huge brunt after roads were waterlogged and traffic came to a standstill. Many apartments in Yelahanka were underwater after rain had created havoc in the city. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>The Karnataka government will adopt the girl child rescued from the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/bengaluru-portion-of-building-collapses-people-feared-trapped-22468" target="_blank">Bengaluru building collapse</a> on Monday.</p>

<p>The girl&#39;s parents had died in the collapse.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>Watch video of the rescue below:&nbsp;</em></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a>: Girl child rescued from Ejipura building collapse site in Bengaluru. Her parents died in the incident,govt has decided to adopt her. <a href="https://t.co/jZcI1VHAf5">pic.twitter.com/jZcI1VHAf5</a></p>
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<p>&nbsp;Bengaluru&nbsp;Development Minister KJ George said the government would adopt the girl, and take care of all her expenses.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Government will adopt the girl (whose parents died) who was rescued and will take care of all her expenses: Bengaluru Development Minister <a href="https://t.co/CkV6qd9Ue7">pic.twitter.com/CkV6qd9Ue7</a></p>
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<p>He had earlier announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the next of kin of each of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the injured.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A total of seven people have died so far.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Rescue operations are on with a number of people feared trapped in the rubble.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Portions of four buildings had collapsed in the city Ejipura&#39;s area on Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It was first thought a cylinder blast had caused the collapse but the Karnataka home minister Ramalinga Reddy seemed to refute the theory.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cylinders on both ground &amp; first floor had no gas in them so it is unlikely that the buildings collapsed due to blast: K&#39;taka Home Minister <a href="https://t.co/X5wTZfutQQ">pic.twitter.com/X5wTZfutQQ</a></p>
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?Bengaluru?Development Minister KJ George said the government will take care of all her expenses.??

The Karnataka government will adopt the girl child rescued from the Bengaluru building collapse on Monday. The girl's parents had died in the collapse. Watch video of the rescue below: #WATCH: Girl child rescued from Ejipura building collapse site in Bengaluru. Her parents died in the incident,govt has decided to adopt her. pic.twitter.com/jZcI1VHAf5 — ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2017 × Bengaluru Development Minister KJ George said the government would adopt the girl, and take care of all her expenses. Government will adopt the girl (whose parents died) who was rescued and will take care of all her expenses: Bengaluru Development Minister pic.twitter.com/CkV6qd9Ue7 — ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2017 × He had earlier announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the next of kin of each of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each for the injured. A total of seven people have died so far. VIDEO: 7 dead in Bengaluru building collapse Rescue operations are on with a number of people feared trapped in the rubble. Portions of four buildings had collapsed in the city Ejipura's area on Monday. It was first thought a cylinder blast had caused the collapse but the Karnataka home minister Ramalinga Reddy seemed to refute the theory. Cylinders on both ground & first floor had no gas in them so it is unlikely that the buildings collapsed due to blast: K'taka Home Minister pic.twitter.com/X5wTZfutQQ — ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2017 ×

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