Three labourers die when godown racks collapse in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, 15 Dec 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: Three labourers died when the racks of a godown belonging to Logistics Company collapsed on Seegehalli road near WhiteField on the outskirts of the city on Thursday.

The Logistics Company has been supplying materials to various malls in the city. The iron racks placed in queues in the godown collapsed and three labourers died who were working in the warehouse. Three labourers including Farooq and Subhash died, while six others were rescued by the fire brigade and the police.

The racks were collapsed at 2 pm and it was suspected that more than nine labourers were trapped under the racks. In view of this, Kadugodi fire brigade staff have operated for around seven long hours to rescue six workers and remaining three were died. Police removed their bodies from the rubbles.

Soon after the collapse of the racks, fire brigade and the police rushed to the spot and rescued the workers. But the reason for the racks collapse was not yet ascertained. Kadugodi police registered a case.