Bengaluru, Apr 5 : Two construction workers were killed and eight injured, when a building under construction was collapsed in the wee hours at the APMC yard in Yeshvanthpur locality
in Bengaluru, on Friday.
According to official sources, the deceased were identified as Rakesh and Rahul, both were hailed from Bihar, and the injured were admitted to the Victory Hospital, in the city.
The incident occurred at about 0430 hours on Friday and about 30 to 40 persons were residing in the collapsed building, an eye-witness said.
The rescue operations were on and the disaster recovery personnel were pressed into action to save the trapped persons below the debris of the collapsed concrete structure, the sources added.
The police also reportedly arrested the contractor and the building engineer into the incident.
It may be recalled that about 15 persons were killed and many others injured in a similar incident in Dharwad recently.
