Building collapse site, a scene of tragedy

The scene at the rubble of City Light Hotel, on Rashtrapati Road in Secunderabad is chaotic and emotional.

Soon as news of the building collapse broke, scores of denizens rushed to the spot looking for their kith and kin.

A family that came looking for a boy named Nageshwar, shed tears saying the boy had gone to the hotel in the morning for cigarette and chai. The family came here after looking for him at the Gandhi hospital.

Several people are frantically looking for their loved ones even as the rescue team is doing its best to save the survivors trapped inside.

Of the 12 deceased, 4 belong to Odisha. Several ministers including Geeta Reddy and Mukhesh Goud visited the spot to check the rescue operations.
 

- Siva@sakshipost