17 dead, two injured as wall collapses in Pune

Around 17 people are dead and two injured as a wall collapsed in Maharashtra's Kondhwa in the wee hours of Saturday morning.

Pune: At least 17 people were killed and two injured after a 60-ft-wall of a residential complex collapsed on shanties following incessant rains in Maharashtra's Pune on Saturday morning.

The incident took place at around 1:45 am on Friday night near Talab Masjid in Pune's Kondhwa area.

The shanties were built for the labourers working at a construction site nearby, police said.

Police, Fire brigade and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel rushed to the spot and launched rescue operation.

Few people are still believed to be trapped and the deceased are yet to be identified.