Pune wall collapse
© ReutersRescue workers look for survivors among the debris of a collapsed wall of a residential complex in Pune, India, June 29
Four children are among 15 people killed when a wall collapsed in Pune, India. The structure fell onto a group of shacks where people were sleeping, and dragged a number of parked cars down with it.

The disaster occurred in Pune's Kondhwa area when, after the heaviest rain seen in nine years, a portion of a residential compound wall collapsed as the ground caved in the early hours of Saturday.

The debris from the wall fell on a number of shacks built by laborers working on a nearby construction site, and a number of cars were pushed down onto the shacks.

rescue workers
© ReutersRescue workers carry the body of a victim.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the fire department searched the area for people stuck beneath the rubble. Three injured people were rushed to hospital after the accident.

Pune police chief K Venkatesham told reporters an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the tragedy. "Firm action will be taken against those responsible," he said. "We will check whether proper permissions were taken and safety measures were followed."