A 75-bed PG near Delhi University’s South Campus collapsed during basement work. At least five people have died in the collapse, while 10 people have been rescued so far.
The building, used as a PG accommodation for students, was around 40 to 50 years old and had a basement and five upper floors, Delhi Police said. Renovation work was allegedly being carried out on the ground floor when the structure collapsed. Earlier, police had said repair work was underway in the basement.
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Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan also expressed sorrow over the incident and offered condolences to the families of those who lost their lives.
Gupta visited the site as rescue teams searched through the rubble for people who may still be trapped. She said 11 people had been rescued so far and assured that those responsible for the collapse would face action.
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A multi-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, leaving one person dead, at least three critically injured and several others, including students, feared trapped under the rubble.
The Home Minister also cancelled his planned engagements in Goa once word of the collapse reached him. Delhi Police confirmed that six people have so far been pulled out from the debris.
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Six people were rescued, while several others are feared trapped; multiple rescue teams from various departments were rushed to the spot, a Delhi Fire Service official said
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Swaminarayan temple 'kothari', Kamlesh Bhagat, stated that a construction project was under way behind the collapsed structure, and a pit dug for this purpose had been filled with water for an extended period
The building had been declared structurally unsafe earlier.
