Dharwad mall collapse LIVE | 5 dead, Magisterial inquiry ordered

Five persons were killed and over 70 feared trapped when a four-storied under-construction commercial complex caved in at Kumareshwar Nagar in Dharwad on Tuesday afternoon.Deputy Commissioner Deepa Cholan who is supervising the rescue operations said the identity of the deceased was yet to be ascertained.This is a developing story. More details to follow.

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Minister R V Deshpande visits Dharwad building collapse site

District In-charge Minister R V Deshpande visits KIMSHospital in Hubballi, where 13 injured are admitted.

He said, the government bears the cost of treatment of victims, and asked authorities to shift seriously injured to Bengaluru, if needed.

"The priority now is to save lives. Transparent probe would trace the guilty and they would be punished, so that such incidents do not repeat, " he added.

Earlier, he also visited district hospital in Dharwad and enquired about the health of those admitted there.

Dharwad building collapse: Magisterial inquiry ordered

Regional Commissioner Tushar Girinath who is also HDMP administrator has ordered for a magisterial inquiry into the building collapse incident that took place on Tuesday in Dharwad.

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The death toll in Dharwad building collapse rises to 5. The rescue teams confirmed that they have removed three bodies including a minor from the debris on Wednesday morning taking the number of deaths to 5.

The rescue operation at the building collapse site continued overnight. The NDRF team from Bengaluru reached Dharwad at around 1.30 pm and immediately plunged into rescue operation. However going by the magnitude of the damage and debris here, officials claim the rescue operation will be completed by evening. In the meantime, the administration has sought more help from Centre and 76 NDRF team from Gaziabad will join SDRF in one hour from now. They are arriving by a special flight to Belagavi. The rescue team has so far has rescued 58 persons and admitted to civil hospital. The death toll remains at 2.

Operation at collapse site to go on till morning

Deputy Commissioner Deepa Cholan who is monitoring the rescue operation at the commercial building collapse site said on Tuesday that two persons were brought out dead, while 28 persons have been rescued.

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NDRF and SDRF teams on site: DC

Deputy Commissioner Deepa Cholan who is supervising the rescue operations said about seven people who were trapped under the debris are communicating with the rescue team.

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Injured shifted to Civil hospital, SDM hospital and KIMS

27 people who have been rescued have been shifted to Civil hospital, SDM hospital and KIMS. Salim Makandar of Anand Nagar has been identified as one of the deceased. Search and rescue operation underway.

Lights being arranged as rescue operation is expected to continue late into the night

Municipal Administration Minister C S Shivalli visits the spot, Says rescuing those trapped and saving life top priority. If irregularity in building construction, permission or quality, officials would probe and take action, he said.

BSF personnel arrive to assist rescue operation for crowd control

Oxygen being supplied to survivors buried under the debris using cylinders. Gas cutters being used to clear debris.

Former minister and senior INC leader Vinay Kulkarni admitted that the building belongs to his relatives

“Actually, there are 6-7 partners and one of them is my relative. I am also rushing to the spot and have told police and fire and emergency personnel to expedite rescue operations,” he told TOI.

4 more hours to remove debris; another nearby building vacated

Authorities say it may take 4 more hours for all the debris to be cleared. An adjacent building in the vicinity has also developed cracks and is being vacated.

Building collapse site cordoned off

Vehicular movement in nearby adjoining areas has been thrown out of gear as the entire area near the building crash site has been cordoned off. Ambulances are having atough time to reach nearbyhospitals.

20 saved but crowd hindering rescue operation

So far 20 persons trapped have been rescued and shifted to the district hospital and Kim's in Hubballi. Large crowds gathering near the building collapse site is hindering rescue operations.Locals have also joined intohelp the rescue team.s 10 earth movers are in operation to remove debris.

Media reports say building which collapsed belonged to INC leader Vinay Kulkarni

Vinay Kulkarni has saidthat the plot belongs to his relatives and he's unsure of what happened and added that he'll be visiting the spot, according to TVNews9.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Dharwad building collapse

"Shocked to learn about the collapse of an under-construction building in Dharwad. I have instructed the Chief Secretary to supervise rescue operations. I have also directed the chief secretary to send additional resources and expert rescuers by a special flight to Dharwad," said the Karnataka Chief Minister.

Crowds have gathered around the collapsed building

Visual of collapsed building

Building had a saloon, furniture shop, medical shop and a hotel

The building had a saloon, furniture shop, a medical shop and a hotel. As it was noon many people had come to the hotel for lunch. All are trapped.

Building that collapsed was a four-storied commercial complex

A preoccupied under construction four storied commercial complex located beside thenew bus stand in Dharwad collapsed on Tuesday afternoon. Nearly 100 people majority of whom are labourers are trapped under the debris. 30 ambulances are pressed into service and over 200 police and home guards are in the rescue operation.