Heavy rainfall: 8 Story building collapse in Shimla town
Seven Story Building collapse at Ghoda chowki near Hali Palace in the town this evening at 1745 after heavy rainfall in the last 24 hrs , no loss of life was reported but other buildings in the vicinity have been evacuated.
State Emergency Operation center spokesperson Mr Sudhesh Mokata said that building is owned by owner of Share Punjab Restaurant in Kachighati.
A video became viral after This mishap in the social media showing the building capsizing down and embarking the foundation of two buildings behind it.
Police source said that building was already vacated soon after its foundation started caving in due to yesterday rainfall however the belongings of the residents also damaged in the mishap.
The eyewitnesses said that few moments back of this incident window pans of the building started shattering earlier nobody was inside but could not even take out the belonging.
Another small building belonged to Mr Bhat also knock down under the impact of seven story building near the spot. Officials of district administration, fire, home guard and police rushed to the spot.
During the monsoon season as many as 58 Pucca and 126 Kaccha houses and 741 cow sheds were completely damaged in the rainfall and 125 pucca and 144 Kaccha houses were partly damaged in the state, he said.
