13 army men among 14 killed in building collapse in Himachal Pradesh

Fourteen people died and 28 others were injured after a multi-storey building collapsed in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Monday (July 14).

The bodies of 13 Army personnel of the 4 Assam Regiment from nearby Dagshai Cantonment and a civilian were extricated from the debris, they said.

Twenty-eight people, including 17 Army personnel and 11 civilians, were injured after the four-storey building, which housed a restaurant, collapsed on the Nahan-Kumarhatti Road on Sunday evening following heavy rains.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday condoled the deaths in a tweet.

“Deeply saddened by the loss of our brave soldiers in Solan. My heartfelt condolences to the families of these soldiers. We stand firmly in support of the affected families and reiterate our solidarity towards their well being. The nation stands with you in this hour of grief,” Singh tweeted.

Deeply saddened by the loss of our brave soldiers in Solan. My heartfelt condolences to the families of these soldiers.

We stand firmly in support of the affected families and reiterate our solidarity towards their well being.

The nation stands with you in this hour of grief.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 15, 2019