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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Jul 17: Incessant rains have been lashing the district from the past five days.
Due to heavy rain, the APMC yard wall which is attached to Nalapad Kunil Towers at Bunder, collapsed on Saturday July 17. The incident left over 13 vehicles completely damaged.
A major tragedy was averted as usually children play in the flat premises. None of the children came out to the area due to rain. More than 13 vehicles were stuck underneath the debris.
A well, which is in the premises of the flat, is now filled with debris. The well water is now unfit to drink.
Apartment residents said that despite making several complaints regarding the wall which was posing danger, there was no response from the concerned authorities.