Man dies as wall collapses due to rain
By Express News Service | Published: 01st October 2017 01:44 AM |
Last Updated: 01st October 2017 07:19 AM | A+A A- |
BENGALURU: A daily-wage labourer died after the wall of a building collapsed on him due to heavy rainfall at Sadarmangala during the early hours of Saturday.The victim is Raja (36). According to his sister Shobha, Raja, his mother Chinnamma and his younger brother Manjunath (26) were sleeping on the floor in their house beside the wall. Around 2.45 am, the wall of a small building adjacent to theirs collapsed on them. The bricks also brought down a portion of the wall of the house. Raja, being nearest to the wall, was completely buried.
as seen on Saturday. Raja (Inset)died as he was
sleeping on the floor closest to the collapsed wall
| Expres photo
Raja’s screams were heard by his neighbour Rajendra, who rushed to help. Rajendra and a few others cleared the bricks under which Raja was buried by 3.30 am. Rajendra said: “It was raining heavily and there was no power. I could only hear his screams as I had come outside to get network on my phone. After we cleared the bricks and I lifted Raja’s body, it felt a little warm, so I though he might be alive.”
The neighbours called for an ambulance, but as it took a long time to respond, Raja was taken to a private hospital in a car, where he was declared brought dead.Raja’s mother Chinnamma said, “He was completely covered by bricks, and I could not move as the bricks fell on my feet. I screamed for Rajendra to save my son, but he wasn’t able to.”
Ambulance came late: neighbours
Raja is survived by his mother, wife Chinna (26) and younger brother Manjunath. Tigala, another neighbour, said Raja was the family’s primary breadwinner and the only one who regularly worked. She added that they had called for the ambulance as early as 3 am, the authorities asked for directions to reach the spot only at 4.30 am, when they were told not to come.
BBMP announces `5 lakh compensation
BBMP Mayor Sampath Raj visited the area and took stock of the situation. He announced a compensation of `5 lakh for Raja’s family. The Mayor also instructed officials to ensure people living in such dilapidated buildings are relocated. Councillor of the ward Hariprasad gave `25,000 to Chinnamma. Kadugodi police have registered a case.
