After pillar collapse, road caves in, injures two-wheeler rider at metro project site in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A man riding his two-wheeler on the Hosur road sustained injuries when a part of the road caved in at Shoolay Circle here in the city.
A tunnel for the Namma Metro project was being bored near the accident spot when the road caved in.
Phase 2 of the project, called the 'red line', from Nagavara to Gottigere, is underway near the site. The tunnel was being bored 150 metres away from the point where the road caved in.
The incident was also captured on a CCTV camera near the road.
A large portion of the road caved in just as the biker was passing through the area, leading to the accident. The man is reported to have suffered minor injuries.
The incident comes just two days after a woman and her minor son were killed after a pillar collapsed on them, sparking massive outrage in the city against the Namma metro and the state government. The woman's husband and daughter had also suffered injuries but are reported to be out of danger.
#Breaking in #Bengaluru: Road caves in near Brigade Towers on #BrigadeRoad in the central part of the city. No casualty reported. (🎥 by TOI Sunil)
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Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category at 386, 'severe' at 16 stations
New Delhi (PTI): The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the "very poor" category on Sunday morning, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 386, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Data from the CPCB's Sameer app revealed that 16 monitoring stations in the city reported air quality in the "severe" category, while the remaining stations recorded "very poor" levels.
As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 to 100 "satisfactory", 101 to 200 "moderate", 201 to 300 "poor", 301 to 400 "very poor", and 401 to 500 "severe".
The minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius, which is 1.3 degrees above the season's average, while the humidity was recorded at 91 per cent at 8:30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 17 degrees Celsius, with the IMD forecasting a yellow alert for the city due to moderate fog.
