A building collapsed near Shiv Mandir in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon.
NEW DELHI: Cries of “save us, save us!” from children trapped under the rubble could still be heard after a building collapsed near Shiv Mandir in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon, an eyewitness said.
“There are at least 25-30 children.
The eyewitness, who runs a shop near the site, said he and others rushed out after hearing a loud rumbling sound. There was a lot of smoke and dust, and the entire building had collapsed,” he said. The eyewitness said several people were feared trapped inside the rubble, including children. More are likely to be found,” he said. He said rescue teams had pulled out four children who were still breathing and that cries could still be heard from beneath the debris. “Sounds are still coming from within the rubble — children are crying out, ‘Save us, save us!’” he said. The eyewitness also said labourers working inside the building at the time of the collapse were feared buried under the rubble.
“We were sitting inside the shop when we suddenly heard a sound, like the rumble of an earthquake. We rushed out immediately. There was a boys’ PG and a girls’ PG nearby. Four-five people have been rescued and two-three bodies have been recovered.