Another compound collapse in the city kills 52-year-old man
A 52-year-old man died in Bengaluru after a compound wall collapsed on him during heavy rain. The victim, Shivaboraiah, was driving an autorickshaw when the wall fell, killing him instantly. This incident follows a previous wall collapse in the city that resulted in multiple fatalities.
- ▪The deceased was identified as Shivaboraiah, a resident of Attiguppe.
- ▪The wall collapsed onto Shivaboraiah's autorickshaw while he was parked nearby.
- ▪Authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse, which may be linked to recent heavy rain.
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In a tragic turn of events, a 52-year-old man died after a compound wall collapsed on him following heavy rain in west Bengaluru’s Vijayanagar on Friday, police said.The deceased has been identified as Shivaboraiah, a resident of Attiguppe, who made a living by driving an autorickshaw. A preliminary probe revealed that Shivaboraiah had brought his mother and wife to the hospital, dropped them off at the entrance, and driven to the next lane to avoid a traffic pile-up.A senior police officer told The Hindu that the wall of the Vijayanagar Club collapsed directly onto the autorickshaw in which Shivaboraiah was sitting.
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