Four Dead, Several Trapped Under Rubble
Additional DCP Sandeep Lamba of the North East district stated that the incident occurred at 3 am. Eighteen people have been rescued, but four of them have died. The building was four storeys high. The rescue operation is ongoing. There are fears that 8-10 people are still trapped.14 Hospitalised
According to police, the deceased have been identified as Chandni, Danish, Reshma, and Naveed. Eighteen people have been rescued so far, with 14 admitted to hospital. There is still a possibility that some people remain trapped under the rubble. Following reports of the building collapse, dog squads, police, and NDRF teams arrived at the scene and commenced rescue and relief efforts.18 Rescued
Providing information about the incident, Divisional Fire Officer Rajendra Atwal stated that he received information about a building collapse at approximately 3 am. Upon arriving at the scene, he observed that the entire building had collapsed, with people trapped under the rubble. NDRF and Delhi Fire Service are engaged in rescue efforts. Eighteen people have been rescued so far. Sudden weather changes were witnessed across several states, including Delhi, on Friday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms on Friday night resulted in reports of damage in several areas. In a separate incident last week, a person died when a wall of a building under construction collapsed near Madhu Vihar police station during a dust storm.
