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Dharwad building collapse: Death toll rises to 19

The death toll reached 19 in the Dharwad building collapse on Sunday. The building, located in Kumareshwar Nagar, collapsed on March 19. Following the incident, the Karnataka government suspended seven corporation officials for negligence.

Dharwad building collapse: Death toll rises to 19

Dharwad building collapse

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Published : Mar 25, 2019, 1:10 PM IST

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Updated : Mar 25, 2019, 2:20 PM IST

Dharwad (Karnataka): The death toll mounted to 19 in the Dharwad building collapse after more bodies were recovered from the debris on Monday. The rescue operation is still underway.

Dharwad building collapse

Meanwhile, the Karnataka government on Saturday suspended seven corporation officials for negligence in connection to the building collapse that took place in Dharwad's Kumareshwar Nagar on March 19.

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The officers suspended by the state government include -- city planning officer Mukund Joshi, assistant director city planning Ashok Gadag, revenue officer Prakash Dodamani, executive engineer V Shridhar, assistant executive engineer Chandrappa, city planning assistant BV Hiremath, and assistant commissioner Santosh Anishetter.

An FIR was also registered against the building owners identified as Ravi Basavaraj Sabarad, Basavaraj D Nigadi, Gangappa S Shintri and Mahabaleshwar Puradagudi.

The building, located in Kumareshwar Nagar, collapsed on March 19 following which the Indian Air Force airlifted two teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel to Karnataka's Hubli to assist in rescue operations.

Dharwad (Karnataka): The death toll mounted to 19 in the Dharwad building collapse after more bodies were recovered from the debris on Monday. The rescue operation is still underway.

Dharwad building collapse

Meanwhile, the Karnataka government on Saturday suspended seven corporation officials for negligence in connection to the building collapse that took place in Dharwad's Kumareshwar Nagar on March 19.

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The officers suspended by the state government include -- city planning officer Mukund Joshi, assistant director city planning Ashok Gadag, revenue officer Prakash Dodamani, executive engineer V Shridhar, assistant executive engineer Chandrappa, city planning assistant BV Hiremath, and assistant commissioner Santosh Anishetter.

An FIR was also registered against the building owners identified as Ravi Basavaraj Sabarad, Basavaraj D Nigadi, Gangappa S Shintri and Mahabaleshwar Puradagudi.

The building, located in Kumareshwar Nagar, collapsed on March 19 following which the Indian Air Force airlifted two teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel to Karnataka's Hubli to assist in rescue operations.

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There was a massive tragedy in Dharwad at Kumareshwar nagar. A building collapsed near the new bus stand in Kumareshwar nagar.

57 people rescued, 19 people dead,

ಧಾರವಾಡ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಹಂತದ ಕಟ್ಟಡ ಕುಸಿತ dಉರಂತ : ಕೊನೆಗೂ ಅಂತ್ಯಗೊಂಡ ರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ

ಧಾರವಾಡ : ಕುಮಾರೇಶ್ವರ ‌ನಗರದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಹಂತದ ಕಟ್ಟಡ ಕುಸಿತದಲ್ಲಿ 7 ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನಡೆದ ರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ ಇಂದು ಮುಕ್ತಾಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದು ವರೆಗೂ ಒಟ್ಟು 57 ಜನರ ಜೀವಂತ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹಾಗೂ 19 ಮೃತದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತೆಗಯಲಾಯಿತು. ಅಗ್ನಿಶಾಮಕ ದಳ, ಎಸ್ಡಿಆರ್ಎಫ್, ಎನ್ಡಿಆರ್ಎಫ್ ದಳದ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಸತತ 7 ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ ನಡೆಸಿದರು. ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿ 3.30 ಕ್ಕೆ ರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ ಕೊನೆಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.

ಕೊನೆ ಘಳಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ 3 ಮೃತದೇಹ ಪತ್ತೆ

ಕೊನೆ ಹಂತದ ಅಗ್ನಿಶಾಮಕ ದಳ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿಗಳ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಅವಶೇಷಗಳ ಅಡಿ ಸಿಲುಕಿದ 3 ಮೃತ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತೆರೆಯಲಾಯಿತು. ಒಂದು ಮೃತದೇಹ ಗುರುತು ಸಿಗದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನುಜ್ಜು ನುಜ್ಜಾಗಿದೆ. 19 ನೇ ಮೃತ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಸಹದೇವ ಸಾಳೊಂಕಿ (52) ಧಾರವಾಡ ಕಾಮಕ್ಷಿ ಕಾಲೋನಿ ನಿವಾಸಿ ಎಂದು ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ‌ಸಹದೇವ ಸಾಳೊಂಕೆ ದುರಂತದ ಕಟ್ಟಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂಪ್ರವೈಸರ್ ಆಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಎಂಧು ತಿಳಿದುಬಂದಿದೆ.

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