Under construction building collapses in Karnataka where several people are reportedly feared trapped under the debris Twitter'Two people have been killed in the collapse and eight have been rescued so far'At least two people have died and dozens are feared trapped under rubble after a building site collapsed Tuesday in India's southern Karnataka state, officials told AFP. "Two people have been killed in the collapse and eight have been rescued so far. Another regional emergency official said as many as 152 people were believed trapped beneath the rubble. Building collapses are frequent in India, with a string of accidents reported in recent years. Just months earlier a six-storey building collapsed on the outskirts of the capital, killing nine.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 19, 2019 14:03 UTC