New Delhi: A 2-storey house collapsed in Delhi’s Model Town on Saturday. Reports said that it was a dilapidated building, which was being demolished for reconstruction. Rain which hit the capital led to the collapse.
People feared trapped, rescue operations on
Following the building collapse, it is feared that several people are trapped underneath the debris. A search and rescue operation has been launched to pull out the survivors.
Firefighters and rescue teams are at the spot and are trying to clear the rubble and pull out survivors. The building collapsed at around 2:45 pm. The house was located in Mahendru Enclave of Model Town. The house was very old, said locals.
Three fire tenders were pressed into service for the rescue operations, said an official from the Delhi Fire Services. A police team along with the rescue workers managed to pull out 3 people from under the rubble. They have been admitted to a nearby hospital. Two of those rescued are critical, said doctors. Police teams have been deployed at the spot to prevent overcrowding. The rescue operation continues and is expected to go on till the evening hours.
Recent building collapses in Delhi
Earlier this month, on August 2 3 people died, while 4 were injured after a portion of a 2-storey building collapsed in Jahangirpuri area of the national capital. In this case the front portion of the building, housing three separate factories in its basement and on the ground and first floors had collapsed.
At the time, the reason for the collapse was said to be water seepage into the building. This was also an old building. Those trapped were labourers working to repair the roof of the building.
