One person was killed and 10 others injured when a ceiling slab of the Bank of Maharashtra’s branch collapsed in Maharashtra’s Solapur on Wednesday, 31 July, police said.
According to the investigating officer of Karmala Police Station Shrikant Padule, the incident took place around 11 am when business at the bank was in full swing.
Suddenly, a large slab from the ceiling fell, trapping many staff members and customers. The surroundings of the building had been damaged by heavy rain in the past one week.
The deceased was identified as Prashant Bagal (40), who was standing near the cash counter when the slab fell. 10 injured people were extricated from the debris, Padule said.
Padule said that around ten people are still feared trapped under the rubble and rescue efforts by multiple agencies are underway.
“Some patients also fell down with the crashing slab as there was a small clinic on the upper floor of the ground-plus-storied structure,” he said.
According to Padule, details will be available only after a thorough investigation.
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