Bus stand roof collapses in Coimbatore, 9 killed, 20 feared trapped
Preliminary information reaching rural police headquarters here said that the roof of the shed at the bus stand suddenly collapsed on commuters.
Coimbatore, September 7: After the roof of a bus stand collapsed in Somanur, on the outskirts of Coimbatore on Thursday, at least nine persons were killed and 20 more feared trapped under the debris.
According to rural police the roof of the shed at the bus stand suddenly collapsed on commuters.
#UPDATE: 9 dead, 20 more feared trapped under debris in bus stand roof collapse incident in Coimbatore's Somanur, rescue operations underway pic.twitter.com/0PNNMbdMVv
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Police said there could be more casualties, as several people are still trapped under the debris. Rescue operations are on at the spot.
(With agency inputs)