Dharwad building crash toll 7, 55 rescued

Bengaluru | Thursday | 21st March, 2019

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DHARWAD: Rescue personnel on Wednesday pulled out five more bodies from the debris of the collapsed four-storey building in Dharwad , taking the toll to seven. The response from the girls, who were in touch with rescue officials through the day, wasn't encouraging by late evening, she added. Officials said at least 30 people, including 12 girls who were at a cyber cafe in the eastern part of the building, are still trapped in the rubble.Special NDRF teams from Bengaluru and Ghaziabad are struggling to rescue the girls. My son, too, is trapped," cafe owner Prakash Kudatarkar said.Over 110 NDRF personnel joined the local teams to rescue 27 people, including three women, till Wednesday evening. Deputy commissioner Deepa Cholan said they were making all efforts to save the girls, who have been provided glucose and water since morning..