<p>More than 15 women fell into a stormwater drain and sustained minor injuries when the compound wall of a private school collapsed in Mahadeshwaranagar, off Magadi Road, under Tavarekere police limits, on Tuesday.<br /><br /><br /></p>.<p>The incident occurred when around 108 women, who had gathered near the school to carry a ‘Kalasha’ for a local temple festival, rushed to collect their ‘Kalasha’, which were placed near the wall. This caused a minor stampede and women who lost balance, leaned against the wall.<br /><br />The wall, unable to withstand the pressure, collapsed into the five-foot drain. Around 15 women who were leaning against the wall also fell into the drain. <br />The public and other devotees pulled the women out of the drain. They informed the police and shifted the injured to a private hospital, said the police.<br />The wall was constructed with hollow bricks and was damp due to a drain situated next to it, a senior police officer said.<br />The women are being treated at a nearby private hospital.<br />“No one has come forward to register a complaint. The issue is being discussed with the other senior police officers and if needed a suo motu case will be registered,” the officer said.DH News Service</p>
<p>More than 15 women fell into a stormwater drain and sustained minor injuries when the compound wall of a private school collapsed in Mahadeshwaranagar, off Magadi Road, under Tavarekere police limits, on Tuesday.<br /><br /><br /></p>.<p>The incident occurred when around 108 women, who had gathered near the school to carry a ‘Kalasha’ for a local temple festival, rushed to collect their ‘Kalasha’, which were placed near the wall. This caused a minor stampede and women who lost balance, leaned against the wall.<br /><br />The wall, unable to withstand the pressure, collapsed into the five-foot drain. Around 15 women who were leaning against the wall also fell into the drain. <br />The public and other devotees pulled the women out of the drain. They informed the police and shifted the injured to a private hospital, said the police.<br />The wall was constructed with hollow bricks and was damp due to a drain situated next to it, a senior police officer said.<br />The women are being treated at a nearby private hospital.<br />“No one has come forward to register a complaint. The issue is being discussed with the other senior police officers and if needed a suo motu case will be registered,” the officer said.DH News Service</p>
