Toll in Himachal building collapse climbs to 8

July 15, 2019 11:03

IN Solan, Himachal Pradesh, one more body retrieved from the site of building collapse in Kumarhatti. Death toll rises to 8. At least 6 still trapped in the debris. Around 17 Army personnel and 11 civilians rescued so far.

Rescuers pulled out the body of another Army jawan from the debris, officials said.

28 others were injured after the four-storey building, which housed a restaurant, collapsed on the Nahan-Kumarhatti Road on Sunday evening following heavy rains. The bodies of seven Army personnel and a civilian have been extricated so far from the debris, officials said.

Solan Sub Divisional Magistrate Rohit Rathore said at least seven persons are still feared trapped under the debris. However, the actual number of those trapped inside would be clear only after the rescue operation ends, which is expected to be over by this evening. -- PTI

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