Indore building collapse
Agencies, Indore
The Indore District Collector on Sunday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the building collapse, which claimed 10 lives.
Earlier in the day, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced ex-gratia of Rs two lakh each for the next kin of those killed and Rs 50,000 for those injured in this incident.
As many as 10 people were killed after a four-storeyed building collapsed here in Sarwate area on Saturday night.
The building, which hosts a hotel and lodge, collapsed around 9:20 p.m.As per Indore Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Harinarayan Mishra, a car rammed into the building, which is believed to be extremely old. Soon after the collision, the building collapsed.
According to the police, nearly 20 people are feared trapped under the debris.
Rescue operations are underway in the area and police personnel are attempting to pull out those feared trapped under the rubble.