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Bengaluru wall collapse kills 7 including three children near Bowring Hospital

India
Published on 29 April 2026
Bengaluru wall collapse kills 7 including three children near Bowring Hospital

Rescue teams found victims pinned before they could help

A compound wall collapsed in central Bengaluru near Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital on Wednesday, killing at least seven people, including three children. Police said victims were crushed while they were present nearby. A large-scale rescue operation was launched at the spot, and the chief minister visited the area as investigations begin into what caused the wall to fail.

  • At least seven people died after a wall crumbled near hospitals
  • Three victims were children, according to police reports
  • Multiple agencies launched a large rescue operation at the site
  • Officials and the chief minister visited the affected area
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