Roof top collapsed: Portico ceiling collapses at St Martha’s hospital One dead, three labourers injured

Dr B Thomas (Special correspondent)

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24-year-old labourer was killed and three others injured when a part of an under-construction portico at St Martha’s Hospital on Nrupathunga Road collapsed on them while they were working in the early hours of tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as, Basavaraju.

Senior officers with Fire and Emergency service staff rushed to the spot and started the rescue operation and rescued three labourers from the site after visiting the spot and after collecting information.

Senior officer said,The victims were stuck for several minutes before the fire and emergency service personel rescued them from the debris and shifted them to the hospital where Basavaraj succumbed .

The other injured Moinuddin,Chand Pasha and Rafisab are being treated at the hospital and said to be out of danger.

Rafisab,one among the injured,a mason by profession was water proofing the site when the rooftop collapsed .

The victims are from Raichur and were working as daily wages under a contractor.

Three teams of fire and emergency service personnel rushed to the spot and with the help of crane removed the debris and rescued the victims trapped inside .

They were shifted to the same ICU for treatment.

Senior officials including the in-charge of Central Division,DCP, Dr SD Sharanappa visited the spot and supervised the rescue operations.The Jurisdictional police have taken up a case of death due to negligence and probing further .

The construction of the portico started two months ago and the victims are working at the site when part of the portico collapsed on them at around 6.30 am.

Initial probe revealed that the accident occurred due to overload and the wrong placement of supporting pillars .

The contractor,engineer and the supervisior of the site have been summoned by the police for questioning to ascertain the exact reason for the accident.

Reacting to the incident,the hospital termed the incident as unfortunate and said that they victims are being treated and revived .

The work of OPD portico renovation was given on contract and the contractor concerned have been called seeking explanation.

The hospital are treating the patients and their families have been extended support he added.