Bengaluru: In an unexpected and shocking incident, two people suffered minor injuries when a part of a wall collapsed on the rear side of Mantri Mall in Bengaluru on Monday afternoon. The police have identified one of the injured as Lakshmamma (45) who has been working as a housekeeping staff.
The injured persons were admitted to K C General Hospital for treatment. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials said that they have received a call at 3 pm stating that a portion of a wall had come down on the second floor of the mall.
The mall was immediately evacuated and all the shops were shut inside the mall. The BBMP officials and Bangalore police swung into action to take stock of the situation. “The wall may have collapsed due to the structural problem. We are yet to investigate the issue. The portion of the wall is not inside the mall but on the rear side of the building,’’ said a BBMP engineer.
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner N Manjunath Prasad said, “The occupancy certificate (OC) given to the mall by BBMP has been taken back. The mall owners will have to prove the safety precautions taken by them to obtain the certificate once again. The mall will be shut from now on’’.
Meanwhile, the BBMP has asked for an inquiry about the quality of materials used in the construction of the mall.
