Dharwad building collapse: Death toll mounts to 3

March 20, 2019 09:43

The death toll rose to three on Wednesday in an under-construction building collapse in Dharwad's Kumareshwar Nagar on Tuesday evening, a senior official said. Dharwad Deputy Commissioner Deepa Cholan told ANI that three persons have been killed in the incident. "At least 43 people have been admitted to the Civil hospital while 13 people have been referred to KIMS and SDM hospitals," District Surgeon Giridhar Kuknoor said.

Rescue operation is still underway. An NDRF team is also participating in the operation.

Image: NDRF personnel at the site of the building collapse in Dharwad. Pic: ANI

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