Bowring Hospital wall collapse: Minister orders safety audit
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-30 07:55 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
Medical Education Minister Sharanprakash R. Patil has ordered a safety audit of all medical education hospital buildings after a wall collapsed at Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru. An inquiry into the incident has been initiated, headed by the Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD). The Hindu reports that no injuries were reported, while the cause of the collapse is still unknown.