Editor Mr.Mayank Rawat ( Chief Editor Mr. Rohit Mishra )
NEW DELHI: At least four people were killed after a portion of a six-storey under-construction building collapsed in northeast Delhi’s Mustafabad in the early hours of Saturday. Several others are feared trapped under the debris, officials said.
Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Police, and local authorities have launched an operation to locate and evacuate those still missing.
The collapse is believed to have been triggered by a dust storm and heavy rains that hit parts of the capital late Friday night.
“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,” said Additional DCP (East) Vineet Kumar.
Officials later confirmed that the death toll had risen to four by Saturday morning. The number of those injured is still being verified.
This comes just a week after a similar incident was reported near Madhu Vihar police station, where a wall collapse during a storm left one dead and two injured.
Authorities have cordoned off the area and are investigating if any structural violations or negligence were involved. Further details are awaited.
Mayank Rawat
