10 people die following the collapse of a 4-storey hotel building in India
At least 10 people died and two were injured when a four-storey hotel
collapsed in a crowded part of the central Indian city of Indore late
on Saturday, a local police official said.
Rescue operations were complete and no other casualties were likely, assistant sub-inspector Ramesh Kirade told Reuters. While the building was old, the reason for its collapse was not immediately known, Kirade said.
According to local news reports, the building collapsed after a heavy vehicle rammed into it. Shivraj Singh Chouhan,
the chief minister has announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh each($3074),
to the families of those who died, Rs 50,000 each($768), for those
injured, the Times of India reported.
Building collapses are common in India, where unscrupulous builders
and officials often dodge regulations or overlook the need to renovate
old structures. In August, a 117-year-old building collapsed in the
financial hub of Mumbai killing at least 22 people.
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