New Delhi: The death toll in the Chawri Bazar building collapse rose to seven Sunday after rescue teams recovered another body from the debris during the ongoing operation.
A joint rescue operation involving Delhi Police , National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Fire Services and Municipal Corporation of Delhi was launched after the collapse.
The accused had not obtained the required permissions from the authorities to carry out the construction work, according to police. No safety equipment was provided to the workers,” an officer said. Six fire tenders were deployed at the site. Meanwhile, police have arrested the building owner, Saimullah, and three contractors in connection with the incident. “The contractors knew that such an incident could happen but did not pay any heed.
The rescue operation continued on Sunday.
The officer added that the accused were aware that they lacked the necessary permissions and had not obtained approval of the building plan from the competent authority. Despite this, they allegedly continued with the construction work, which eventually led to the collapse.