Family hurries out of collapsing building

Neighbours informed the police, who rushed to the spot and checked the building's rubble for survivors, when they stumbled on a leaking LPG gas canister. (Image for representation)

Four members of a family ran out of their collapsing house to escape being trapped in the rubble at KG Halli on Friday afternoon.

Chand Pasha (71), his wife Samruth (60) and their family members Anjum (17) and Rafiq (38) escaped with minor injuries.

The police said the family heard a loud crashing sound at 2.30 pm on Friday and rushed out of the building. They then watched the house come down.

Neighbours informed the police, who rushed to the spot and checked the building's rubble for survivors, when they stumbled on a leaking LPG gas canister.

The fire and emergency department personnel later sealed the leaking canister and confirmed that there were no other victims in the debris.