Wall collapse in Telangana’s capital, Hyderabad, caused the death of seven people, reported Hyderabad police.
Heavy rainfall in the Bachupally area caused a retaining wall at an under construction apartment to collapse on Tuesday, May 7, evening which killed as many as seven people, including a four-year old child, police informed PTI news agency.
The deceased hailed from Odhisha and Chhattisgarh who were migrant workers, according to Bachupally police. An excavator was used to recover the bodies from under the debris early on Wednesday.
Telangana state bore witness to heavy showers that disrupted daily life in many places. Traffic snarls and water waterlogging were a common sight as a result.
In the wake of the situation, the DRF ( Disaster Relief Force) teams were stationed to assist water logging and fallen trees in various places in the city, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.