Iron hoarding collapses in Pune, 5 killed

PUNE: At least five people were killed and two others injured on Monday when an iron hoarding collapsed on them due to strong winds on a service road in Pimpri Chinchwad township in Pune, Maharashtra, police said.
The incident occurred on a service road along the Mumbai-Pune highway in Ravet Kivale area.
“Some people had taken shelter under the hoarding due to strong winds. Suddenly, the structure came crashing down on them,, killing five people and injuring two others,” a police officer said.
He said five bodies have been recovered and a search operation is underway to find out if anybody is trapped under the hoarding. The injured have been rushed to a hospital.
The deceased have been identified as Shobha Tak (50), Varsha Kedaro (50), Bharti Manchak (33), Anita Umesh Roy (45) and Ramavadh Atmaj (29).