Bengaluru rain: Seven killed after wall collapse at hospital

At least seven persons died after a compound wall at the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bengaluru collapsed during heavy rain on Wednesday evening, The Hindu reported.

Seven others were injured in the incident, the newspaper quoted Shivajinagar MLA Rizwan Arshad as saying.

The police said that the wall collapse was reported around 5.30 pm.

Preliminary findings indicate that most of those who died were roadside vendors who may have been taking shelter near the wall when it collapsed, reportedly close to the hospital’s mortuary, the Deccan Herald reported.

It was not immediately clear whether the structure was already in a dilapidated condition.

#WATCH | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Visuals from the spot where a compound wall collapsed near the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, claiming the lives of seven people pic.twitter.com/kwznt2PCcC— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2026

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah visited the injured at the hospital and sought details from officials regarding the mishap, including about the condition and safety assessment of the structure, The Hindu reported.

Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hailstorms lashed the Karnataka capital on Wednesday evening, leading to waterlogging and road cave-ins in several areas and disrupting traffic.
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