New Delhi: An under-construction building has collapsed in Bengaluru amid heavy rains. 20 workers are feared trapped under the debris. One of them died, 14 were rescued and 5 are still missing. The incident took place in Horamavu Agara area of ​​Bengaluru East and emergency services have reached the spot to search for the workers. 

Two rescue vans of the fire and emergency department have been deployed for rescue work. Officials have given information about this incident. They said that this incident happened at a time when it is raining heavily in the city.

 Many people came under the rubble

A senior police official said, "17 people are feared trapped inside the building and rescue operations are underway in a coordinated effort with the help of other agencies." A fire department official said that according to preliminary investigation, the entire building collapsed, leaving people trapped underneath.

Bengaluru has been receiving continuous heavy rainfall for the last three days. Due to flooding in many areas, five teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed on Tuesday to rescue people stranded in the city.

Rescue workers evacuated people with the help of a boat

Meanwhile, North Bengaluru has suffered the most as many areas in and around Yelahanka have been flooded. The Central Vihar in Yelahanka is filled with water up to the waist. Rescue workers are engaged in helping, rescue workers evacuated people with the help of boats.

waterlogging in many places

Due to waterlogging, life in North Bangalore has been disrupted. As a result, people are rarely coming out of their homes, many passengers have missed flights, trains and buses. Children in waterlogged areas are not able to go to school.

How will the weather be in Bangalore now?

Today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more storms on October 22 and the minimum temperature will be around 21 degrees Celsius.

According to the IMD, Bengaluru is expected to be cloudy today, with light to moderate rain and thundershowers expected in both urban and rural areas. The maximum temperature in the city is expected to be 29 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature is expected to be 21 degrees Celsius.