Hotel collapse in central India kills 10, two injured

April 01, 2018 | 18:42

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Ten people were killed and two were injured when a four-storey hotel collapsed in a crowded part of the central Indian city of Indore late on Saturday (Mar 31), a local police official said.

hotel collapse in central india kills 10 two injured

Images from the scene in Indore showed battered and bloodied corpses being pulled from twisted piles of brick and concrete AFP/-

Rescue operations were complete and no other casualties were likely, assistant sub-inspector Ramesh Kirade told Reuters by telephone.

The near century-old structure collapsed after a driver lost control of his car and struck a pillar holding the structure up, said police deputy inspector general Harinarayanchari Mishra.

"The impact was such that the entire building collapsed," he told AFP.

"Rescue workers pulled out 12 people from the rubble, 10 of them were already dead. The other two are being treated in hospital."

Images from the scene showed battered and bloodied corpses being pulled from twisted piles of brick and concrete. The rubble was being cleared with cranes and industrial equipment.

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.

AFP/ Reuters

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