First major rain-related tragedy in tech capital in 20 years; CM announces Rs 5 lakh compensation
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Seven people, including a 6-year-old girl celebrating her birthday, were killed and nine injured when a compound wall of Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru collapsed during thunderstorms on Wednesday. The victims were mostly street vendors who had taken shelter near the wall to escape sudden rain. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced Rs 5 lakh compensation and ordered an investigation into whether the wall was in a dilapidated condition, with initial findings suggesting construction activity and sand dumping near the wall may have contributed to the collapse.
A five-storey building housing a boys' hostel collapsed in Satya Niketan, south Delhi, killing three students and injuring several others. Rescue operations involving police, NDRF, fire services and local volunteers are ongoing. Authorities are assessing structural failure linked to basement waterlogging and repair work. The building owner is being sought for FIR registration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the flood situation in Varanasi with District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar as the Ganga river crossed the warning level at 70.54 metres, directing the administration to work on a war footing to provide immediate relief, ensure availability of essential facilities, and maintain constant vigilance over flood operations.
Experienced mountain guides and rescuers entered a sludge-filled tunnel at the Chilime hydropower project in Rasuwa, Nepal, advancing about 120 meters before being blocked by debris while searching for six people believed trapped inside, as part of a broader effort to locate hundreds of workers across flood-damaged hydropower sites.
Rescue operations in Nepal's Trishuli region are temporarily suspended due to heavy rainfall, with authorities evacuating people from areas surrounding the rising river as a precaution. Over 15,000 security personnel were deployed for search and rescue, rescuing many including hydropower tunnel workers and foreign tourists, while efforts continue to restore essential services and coordinate international relief support.
A 70-year-old survivor of the Bargi Dam boat tragedy in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, has recounted how he remained trapped for three hours beneath the capsized vessel before being rescued. Riyaz Hussain Sayyed was on an evening cruise with his family when a sudden storm caused the boat to capsize. Nine people died in the incident, including his wife and daughter who were on the lower deck. The survivor described the terrifying moments when water flooded the AC chamber and everyone fell silent within minutes.