Bengaluru: Contractor dies after IISc compound falls on him
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In yet another rain-related accident in Bengaluru, a 33-year-old contractor died after a compound wall of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) collapsed on him on Wednesday. The wall collapsed after a tree inside the campus fell on it.
This is the fourth death in the last week due to rain-related incidents in Bengaluru.
The police identified the deceased as B Vasanth, a resident of Anekal who worked as a subcontractor. According to the police, Vasanth and two others were engaged in a stormwater drain work at a layout adjoining IISc. Around 3 am, the wall collapsed and Vasanth came under it. Though Vasanth was rushed to M S Ramaiah Medical College Hospital, doctors declared him dead on arrival.
The police have registered a case of unnatural death and are investigating the incident.
Meanwhile, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner Tushar Girinath said that IISc should pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family of the deceased.
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