Four dead, several trapped after building collapse in Delhi's Mustafabad, rescue ops underway

Four dead, several trapped after building collapse in Delhi's Mustafabad, rescue ops underway

New Delhi:

Four people were killed and around 10 are feared trapped after a multi-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Mustafabad area in the wee hours of Saturday.

Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Delhi Police have arrived at the site, and an operation to rescue those trapped is underway. Police said 14 people were pulled out from the rubble and rushed to a hospital, where 4 of them succumbed, while others are undergoing treatment.

Around 10 more people are reportedly trapped beneath the debris, and operations are on to rescue them. The building collapsed around 2.30 am when the residents were fast asleep.

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The incident follows a sudden change in Delhi’s weather on Friday evening, when heavy rainfall and thunderstorms struck several parts of the city.

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Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Vineet Kumar said, "Around 7 pm, we received a PCR call. On reaching the spot, we found that the wall of a six-floor under-construction building had collapsed during the dust storm. One person died and two were injured. The injured were taken to the hospital."

When asked about the cause of the collapse, Mr Lamba said an investigation would be carried out to determine the reason.

The injured were taken to GTB Hospital for treatment. Divisional Fire Officer Rajendra Atwal stated that they received a call about the incident at around 2:50 am.

"Upon reaching the site, we found that the entire building had collapsed, with several people trapped under the debris. The NDRF and Delhi Fire Services are engaged in rescue operations," he said.

The collapse occurred just hours after heavy rain, gusty winds, and thunderstorms swept through parts of Delhi.

This incident follows another collapse last week, when a wall of an under-construction building gave way during a severe dust storm near Madhu Vihar, resulting in one fatality and two injuries.

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