Photo Gallery: Under-construction 4-storey building collapses in Dharwad

The death toll in the building collapse at Dharwad in north Karnataka rose to five on Wednesday. Rescuers have so far pulled out 56 people from the debris of the four-storeyed building under construction, which collapsed on Tuesday evening at Kumareshwaranagar in the heart of Dharwad. Police said rescue operations have been intensified to extricate 30 people believed to be still trapped beneath the debris. (Photo courtesy: IANS)

10 ambulances and five fire tenders deployed for relief and rescue operations, three teams of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) have been pressed into service, two from Ghaziabad and one from Bengaluru. (Photo courtesy: IANS)

About 150 police, fire and emergency personnel too have joined the rescue operations. (Photo courtesy: IANS)

Former Karnataka minister and Congress leader from the region Vinay Kulkarni said Tuesday that one of the partners in the building was his relative and that whoever was involved should face action. (Photo courtesy: IANS)

An eye-witness had alleged that the building did not have the capacity to bear four storeys whereas an extra floor was being added. (Photo courtesy: IANS)

Rescue officials and locals carry out search and rescue operation after the collapse of multistorey building collapse. (Photo courtesy: PTI)

Several people, mostly migrant labourers from north India are feared to be trapped inside the debris. (Photo courtesy: ANI)

An investigation is expected to be launched into the building collapse once it is confirmed that everyone has been rescued from the site. (Photo courtesy: ANI)

Rescue operation underway at Dharwad building collapse site. (Photo courtesy: ANI)

Rescue operation underway at Dharwad building collapse site. (Photo courtesy: ANI)

Rescue operation underway at Dharwad building collapse site. (Photo courtesy: ANI)

Rescue operation underway at Dharwad building collapse site. (Photo courtesy: ANI)