Karnataka building collapse: Death count rises to 3, 56 rescued

Bengaluru | Wednesday | 20th March, 2019

Summary:

The death count from the collapse of a four-storey under-construction building at Dharwad in north Karnataka rose to three on Wednesday morning even as 56 people were rescued. Police said rescue operations have been intensified to extricate 30 people believed to be still trapped beneath the debris. Karnataka Revenue Minister RV Deshpande on Dharwad building collapse: It is a shocking incident. As many as 10 ambulances and five fire tenders have been engaged to carry out rescue and relief operations. 1 SDRF team and 2 teams of NDRF conducting rescue operations," Karnataka Revenue Minister RV Deshpande said..