Driver killed after wall crashes on auto in Bengaluru
Shivaboraiah, a resident of Gangondanahalli, had parked his autorickshaw by the roadside near Vijayanagar Club in Hampinagar when the incident occurred around 7.40pm, according to the preliminary investigation by Vijayanagar police. On Thursday evening too, 68 trees were uprooted, mainly in west and south Bengaluru. This is the second wall collapse incident being reported in the city in the last one month. The wall collapse was one of several incidents reported from across the city as the downpour left a trail of disruption in many areas.
Amid heavy rain, the club’s compound wall, estimated to be seven to eight feet high, suddenly collapsed. Shocked bystanders immediately alerted police, fire department, and emergency services personnel. Rescue teams rushed to the scene and began clearing the debris, but Shivaboraiah was already dead. Investigation is under way to ascertain what caused the wall to collapse. Traffic police personnel and civic workers were deployed at multiple locations to clear clogged stormwater drain inlets and ease traffic movement. Emergency personnel removed uprooted trees from Kumaraswamy Layout, Vidyaranyapura and Outer Ring Road near PES University after roads were blocked and commuters stranded for nearly two hours.
A senior police officer said the victim’s family had been informed. A case will be registered based on the complaint filed by the family.