Bengaluru Metro Pillar collapse: On Tuesday, a woman and her half-year-old son were killed when an under-construction pillar of the “Namma Metro” (Bengaluru Metro) collapsed. The incident occurred on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road near HBR Layout when TMT bars erected for the construction of a pillar fell on their scooter. The pillar is said to be over 40 feet tall and weighs several tonnes. Bystanders rushed the pair to a nearby hospital, but the woman and her toddler died as a result of their injuries. The woman’s husband and another child who were injured are recovering well.
“Both suffered head injuries, we tried our best to save them. There was a lot of blood loss already and also a fall in blood pressure,” doctors who treated them said.
I have lost my everything: Woman’s husband
Lohit, the husband of the woman who died in the incident, urged the government to ensure such incidents do not occur again.
Narrating the incident, the husband said, “We were travelling in a two-wheeler. I was supposed to drop them to a concerned place and then leave from there. But this incident happened within a fraction of second. As I looked back, my wife and kid had fallen. Nothing was there in my hand.”
He asked the government to take safety measures and precautions to avert any such occurrence in future.
“What should I tell the government, I have lost everything. The government should only ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future. All the safety and precautions should be taken so that others do not have to face this situation,” he said.
Cancel contract, says deceased’s father
Madan Kumar, father of the deceased demanded the cancellation of the construction work.
“Till the contractor’s license is not cancelled, I won’t take the body. Who gave them permission to build such tall pillars? The tender should be cancelled and the work should be stopped. I will see what is to be done in court,” he said.
Nirmala, the mother-in-law of the deceased, said, “She came to Bangalore 10 days back from Davanagere. She went to drop her children to school. This incident happened at around 10:30 am in the morning. We are angry about this incident, we want justice. No higher authority officials came to the spot.”
Vijayakumar, the woman’s father-in-law, claimed that the contractor in charge of the Metro pillar construction in Bengaluru, where the collapse of an under-construction metro pillar claimed two lives, failed to take safety precautions.
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