A total of eight people were rescued and admitted to the hospital, after a two-storeyed building collapsed in Karol Bagh area in the national captial of Delhi on Wednesday morning, said a senior Delhi Police official.
The official said that more people are feared to be trapped under the debris and a search and rescue operation is underway.
DCP Central M Harsh Vardhan said, “At around 9 am information of a building collapse was received at Prasad Nagar Police Station from the area of Bapa Nagar. An old building of approximately 25 square yards’ area has collapsed.
“So far, eight persons have been rescued and sent to the hospital. It is feared that some more may be trapped. Local police, NDRF, Delhi Fire Services and other agencies are carrying out rescue operations. No death has been confirmed yet. Legal action will be taken once the rescue operation is over,” he said.
Local police, along with other agencies, are carrying out rescue operations.
Delhi Chief Minister-designate Atishi has instructed the District Magistrate to provide all possible help to the victims. Responding swiftly to the incident, Atishi appealed to the public to inform the government about any possibilities of such incidents in future.
Taking to microblogging site on X, Atishi wrote, “This incident of house collapse in Karol Bagh area is very sad. I have ordered the District Magistrate to provide all possible help to the people living there and the victims, if anyone is injured, get him treated and find out the reasons for this accident. I have also spoken to the Municipal Corporation Mayor regarding the accident. There has been a lot of rain this year, my appeal to all the people of Delhi is that if there is any possibility of any accident related to construction, then immediately inform the administration and the corporation, the government will immediately help you.”