“The people carrying out the constructing at the accident site were clearly neglecting safety norms,” said H.S. Revanna, DIG, Fire and Emergency Services. The contractor had tried building the retaining wall without checking the stability of the earth, which resulted in the accident, he said.
Srinivasa Reddy, Assistant Executive Engineer, BBMP, said the builders had neglected standard procedures while constructing the retaining wall in the foundation pit. “Usually sand bags are piled up against the loose earth as a buffer. The retaining wall is built after laying a column of sandbags, which prevents a collapse. But here, no sandbag was used. Instead, they have tried to build the retaining wall directly after digging without checking for the stability, leading to the accident,” he said.
The land is owned by Zuber Ahmed, who was at the spot when the accident occurred. At the time of filing this report on Saturday night, police were yet to book a case. — Staff Reporter
