Kargil: At least 12 people were injured after a three-storey building on a hill’s slope collapsed in Kargil district early Saturday, according to police officials.
The building collapsed when an earthmover was working near the area. Of those hurt, five, including the earthmover’s driver, were rescued from under the debris of the house, an official said.
They have been hospitalised and a magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the incident that took place around 3:30 am at Kabaddi Nallah, he said.
People from nearby houses were also evacuated to safer places following the cave-in, according to reports.
Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil, Mohd Jaffer Akhoon and Kargil Deputy Commissioner, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse supervised the rescue operation.
“We have taken the incident seriously and a magisterial inquiry has been ordered to probe the incident. Those found guilty will be punished,” Suse told reporters.
He said the administration has decided to form a committee to inspect structures in “vulnerable areas” of the district.
“The committee will also check for any violation in building regulation laws and identify the guilty,” the official said.