Hyderabad Rains: 4-Year-Old Among 7 Killed After Wall Collapses In Bachupally; More Showers Expected [Video]

Hyderabad Wall Collapse: Seven individuals, including a four-year-old child, lost their lives after a wall of an under-construction apartment collapsed amid heavy rainfall in Bachupally area of Hyderabad on Tuesday evening. The victims, all migrant workers hailing from Odisha and Chhattisgarh, perished under the debris. The bodies were recovered on Wednesday morning, as confirmed by the police.

The incident took place at the Renuka Yellamma Temple Colony, where a five-storied residential building was being constructed. The boundary wall, towering at a height of 30-40 feet, crumbled, causing the accident.

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The workers were residing in a shed on the construction site where the wall gave way. The deceased have been identified as T. Maji (20), Shanker (22), Raju (25), Khushi (20), Ram Yadav (34), Geetha (32), and the young child, Himanshu. Their bodies have been sent to Gandhi Hospital for …