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Dharwad mall collapse LIVE | 5 dead, Magisterial inquiry ordered

Five persons were killed and over 70 feared trapped when a four-storied under-construction commercial complex caved in at Kumareshwar Nagar in Dharwad on Tuesday afternoon.Deputy Commissioner Deepa Cholan who is supervising the rescue operations said the identity of the deceased was yet to be ascertained.This is a developing story. More details to follow.
Last Updated 20 March 2019, 13:43 IST
13:3320 Mar 2019

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweets

09:3520 Mar 2019

Minister R V Deshpande visits Dharwad building collapse site

District In-charge Minister R V Deshpande visits KIMSHospital in Hubballi, where 13 injured are admitted.

He said, the government bears the cost of treatment of victims, and asked authorities to shift seriously injured to Bengaluru, if needed.

"The priority now is to save lives. Transparent probe would trace the guilty and they would be punished, so that such incidents do not repeat, " he added.

Earlier, he also visited district hospital in Dharwad and enquired about the health of those admitted there.

06:0720 Mar 2019

Dharwad building collapse: Magisterial inquiry ordered

Regional Commissioner Tushar Girinath who is also HDMP administrator has ordered for a magisterial inquiry into the building collapse incident that took place on Tuesday in Dharwad.

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02:5420 Mar 2019

The death toll in Dharwad building collapse rises to 5. The rescue teams confirmed that they have removed three bodies including a minor from the debris on Wednesday morning taking the number of deaths to 5.

02:3820 Mar 2019

The rescue operation at the building collapse site continued overnight. The NDRF team from Bengaluru reached Dharwad at around 1.30 pm and immediately plunged into rescue operation. However going by the magnitude of the damage and debris here, officials claim the rescue operation will be completed by evening. In the meantime, the administration has sought more help from Centre and 76 NDRF team from Gaziabad will join SDRF in one hour from now. They are arriving by a special flight to Belagavi. The rescue team has so far has rescued 58 persons and admitted to civil hospital. The death toll remains at 2.

(Published 19 March 2019, 11:23 IST)

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