Dharwad: The toll in the commercial building collapse in Dharwad has risen to 16, with the recovery of one more body from the debris on Saturday night.
Deputy Commissioner Deepa Cholan, who is monitoring the rescue operation said on Sunday: “A total of 57 people have been rescued so far by the State Disaster Response Force and the National Disaster Response Force. The death toll has reached 16 as one more body was found on Saturday.”
An under-construction building in Kumareshwar Nagar collapsed on March 19. Seven corporation officials have been suspended for negligence and four partners of Renuka Construction, the entity looking after the project, surrendered before police earlier this week.
The state government has already announced a magisterial inquiry. The rescue operation is being conducted jointly by the NDRF and the SDRF.
