Bengaluru, April 30 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar directed the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) to carry out precautionary measures after seven individuals lost their lives after a hospital wall collapsed in Bengaluru amid heavy rain.

In a letter addressed to the officials of GBA, Shivakumar on Wednesday appealed for the immediate identification and removal of the trees and branches which are in the process of falling to ensure public convenience.

"There was a hailstorm in Bengaluru city this evening, and due to the intensity of the rain, trees/branches have broken and roads have been blocked in many places. This has caused damage to public and other properties and has caused...