One killed, 20 injured as bank building roof collapses in Maharashtra

The roof of the building which houses Bank of Maharashtra's branch at Karmala collapsed, officials said.

A policeman at the rescue site where roof of the building that houses Bank of Maharashtra collapsed at Karmala town in Solapur Wednesday July 31 2019. | PTI

SOLAPUR: A person was killed and 20 injured after the roof of a bank building in the district collapsed on Wednesday, officials said.

The roof of the building which houses Bank of Maharashtra's branch at Karmala collapsed at around 11.30 am, officials said.

"While some bank officials managed to come outside, a few staff members and bank customers were trapped under the debris and got injured," a police officer said.

(More details awaited)