BENGALURU, May 1 -- The Karnataka government on Thursday directed the suspension of the Executive Engineer of the Engineering Department under the Health and Family Welfare Department after a compound wall collapsed at Bowring Hospital in Shivajinagar, killing seven people during heavy rain.

The government did not identify the officer by name in the statement.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who chaired a review meeting with Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) commissioners, questioned officials about the circumstances leading to the collapse and directed that a notice be issued to those responsible. "Even though it was known that the wall could be damaged, why was soil piled up during the work?" he asked.

He also sought an explanation from...