Karnataka: One dead, six injured after under-construction building collapses
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Around 40 people are feared trapped at the site of the collapse.
At least one person is dead and six are injured after the collapse of an under-construction building in Karnataka's Kumareshwar Nagar, Dharwad, ANI news agency reported.
Around 40 people are feared trapped at the site of the collapse.
An under-construction building collapsed on Tuesday in Kumareshwar Nagar area of Karnataka's Dharwad district.
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy tweeted, "Shocked to learn about the collapse of an under-construction building in Dharwad. I've instructed the chief secretary to supervise rescue operations. I have also directed the CS to send additional resources and expert rescuers by a special flight to Dharwad."
Shocked to learn about the collapse of an under-construction building in Dharwad. I have instructed the Chief Secretary to supervise rescue operations. I have also directed the CS to send additional resources and expert rescuers by a special flight to #Dharwad .
— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) March 19, 2019
Kumaraswamy also tweeted that, ''the rescue operation is on and five people have been extricated, so far, from the debris. I have instructed the concerned officials to be on location.''