Karnataka: Mother, Son Die After Under-Construction Metro Pillar Collapses In Bengaluru

Bengaluru: A woman and her toddler son were killed after an under-construction Namma Metro (also known as Bengaluru Metro) pillar number 218 collapsed near Nagavara on the outer ring road in Bengaluru on Tuesday morning, police said.

While the woman and her two-and-a-half-old son succumbed to their injuries in hospital, her husband and daughter have been hospitalised with injuries.

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Bheemashankar S Guled, DCP East Bengaluru said, "This morning around 10:45 am, when the couple along with their twin children were travelling towards Hebbal when the metro pillar collapsed on the bike. The mother, Tejaswini and son Vihaan were seriously injured and shifted to Altis Hospital where both of them succumbed to their injuries. "

Further investigation is underway. (with Agency inputs)
 

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