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Under-construction building collapses in Delhi, many feared trapped

According to information from fire services personnel, the lintel of the fourth floor of the under-construction building gave way, resulting in a portion of the building collapsing, he said

An NDRF personnel during a rescue operation after a building collapsed at Sabji Mandi area in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)

Rescue operations are underway. Police and Delhi Fire Services officials are at the spot.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

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At least three people are feared trapped after two floors of an under-construction building collapsed in south Delhi's Ambedkar Nagar area on Thursday, police said.

Rescue operations are underway. Police and Delhi Fire Services officials are at the spot.

About 4.25 pm, the police received information about two floors of a building collapsing at J-Block, DDA Market, Dakshinpuri. At least three people are trapped in the debris, a senior police officer said.

Fire services and police personnel are present and a rescue operation is underway, the officer said.

Delhi Fire Services Director Atul Garg said five water tenders are at the spot.

 

According to information from fire services personnel, the lintel of the fourth floor of the under-construction building gave way, resulting in a portion of the building collapsing, he said.

Four to five people were trapped in the debris. However, one person has been rescued and a search operation is underway, Garg added.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Jul 06 2023 | 8:02 PM IST

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