Bengaluru, May 12 (IANS) The enquiry report in connection with the collapse of a compound wall at Bowring Hospital that claimed seven lives, including that of a child, was submitted to the Karnataka government on Tuesday. Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner G. Jagadeesha has submitted the report.According to sources, the report noted that a cricket net facility had been created near the wall. Sources further said the hospital administration had allegedly developed a stadium-like cricket practice area …
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Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) A special investigation team has been constituted by the Karnataka Lokayukta to probe the horrifying incident in which seven people lost their lives after a wall collapsed at the Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru, officials said on Tuesday. At least seven people were killed, including a girl child and two tourists from Kerala, after a compound wall of the government-run Bowring Hospital collapsed during heavy rain, hail, and a thunderstorm that lashed several parts of Bengalu…
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) Karnataka Lokayukta Justice B.S. Patil on Thursday ordered a suo motu probe while visiting the site of the compound wall collapse, in which seven people, including a girl child, were killed. He also sought a report on the incident from the Medical Education Department. Upalokayukta Justice K.N. Phaneendra and Upalokayukta Justice B. Veerappa accompanied him during the visit.Following heavy rain accompanied by hail and thunderstorms, the compound wall of Bowring Hospita…
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) Following the tragedy following the Bowring Hospital compound wall collapse after heavy rain, hail, and a thunderstorm on Wednesday night, which claimed 7 lives, the Karnataka government on Thursday ordered a statewide hospital premises audit with special focus on Bengaluru hospitals.Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, Sharan Prakash Patil made the announcement after visiting Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru, where he ins…
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) At least seven people were killed, including a girl child and two tourists from Kerala, after a compound wall of the government-run Bowring Hospital collapsed during heavy rain, hail, and a thunderstorm that lashed several parts of Bengaluru on Wednesday. Seven people, including five women, were injured in the incident.The deceased are identified as 52-year-old cloth merchant Mohammed Abdul Haq, a resident of M R Palya, Bengaluru; 39-year-old Fayaz Ahmed, a resident of…
Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday expressed shock and grief over the wall collapse incident in Bengaluru that claimed seven lives, calling it a tragedy that should not have occurred. Shivakumar visited Bowring Hospital on Wednesday night, where the injured are undergoing treatment, and gathered information about the incident.Speaking to the media, he said that among the deceased were four roadside vendors, two tourists from Kerala, and a child…
Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) Expressing shock over the tragic incident in the city, the Karnataka BJP on Wednesday said the death of seven people, including three children, due to the collapse of a compound wall at government-run Bowring Hospital in Shivajinagar following heavy rain has caused deep anguish. In a statement, State BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra stated, it was said that the victims included roadside vendors and others who had taken shelter near the wall to escape the rain. The…
Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) Seven people, including three children, were killed after a compound wall of government-run Bowring Hospital collapsed following heavy rain in Shivajinagar on Wednesday, prompting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to visit the spot and pull up officials over alleged negligence. Announcing compensation, the Chief Minister said that Rs 5 lakh would be provided to the families of the deceased. He also instructed officials to ensure free treatment for the injured.The Chief Minis…
Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) Heavy rain, accompanied by hail and a thunderstorm, lashed several parts of Bengaluru on Wednesday evening, causing severe inconvenience to the public, motorists, and drivers. Following the downpour, a compound wall of the government-run Bowring Hospital collapsed, resulting in the deaths of seven persons.According to preliminary information from authorities, about seven people, including three children, are feared dead after being trapped under the collapsed wall. Off…
Bengaluru, Feb 11 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a 33-year-old man has allegedly stabbed his father and mother to death at their residence in Adarsha Vista Apartments in Vignan Nagar. The accused has been arrested by the police.The deceased have been identified as Naveen Chandra Bhatt (60), a retired Captain of the Indian Navy, and Dr Shyamala Bhatt (55), a dentist. The couple were residing in the apartment along with their son, the accused, Rohan Bhatt.According to the police, the incident is s…