Karnataka: Under-construction building collapses in Dharawad

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An under-construction building collapsed on Tuesday in Kumareshwar Nagar area of Karnataka's Dharwad district.

As per the initial information, many are feared trapped in the debris.

According to police, six people who were injured in the building collapse have been shifted to hospital and search and rescue operation is underway.

According to an ANI tweet, one person is dead while six people are injured.

Soon after the incident, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that he had given instructions to the Chief Secretary to supervise the rescue operations.

The Chief Minister posted on Twitter: "Shocked to learn about the collapse of an under-construction building in Dharwad. I've instructed the Chief Secretary to supervise rescue operations. I have also directed the CS to send additional resources and expert rescuers by a special flight to Dharwad."

Basavraj Nigadi, Gangadhar Shintre, Ravi Sobrad are the owners of the building that collapsed in Dharwad today. One of the owners Gangadhar Shintre is the father-in-law of Congress leader Vinay Kulkarni. One person died, 6 were injured in the building collapse in Dharwad.

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