5 Killed, 3 Injured in Wall Collapse
Bangalore, Feb 2 (PTI): Five labourers were today killed and three others injured when a 25 ft under construction wall collapsed at C K Palya near here, police said.
All the victims, who were daily wage workers, belonged to Bihar. They were identified as Farooq (40), Rajiv (60), Sanjin (25), Raju (60) and Jugesh (40), they said."While their bodies were extricated within one and a half hours, it took nearly five hours to clear the debris," police said.
Among the injured, two sustained head injuries and have been admitted to National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences. The other person has been admitted to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, they said.
Meanwhile, Minister for Energy Shobha Karandlaje visited the spot and announced a compensation of Rs one lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 25,000 each to the injured.A preliminary report received by the police had put the toll at six earlier.