Those killed in Wednesday’s collapse included a 12-year-old unidentified girl; Gulafsha, a 21-year-old woman who was around four months pregnant.
Those killed in Wednesday’s collapse included a 12-year-old unidentified girl; Gulafsha, a 21-year-old woman who was around four months pregnant; and a young child whose age has not been ascertained yet. The building, located in E-Block near Idgah Machhli Mandi, collapsed around 3.10-3.15pm in a densely populated slum area. Delhi Fire Service received the call around 3.30pm and rushed fire tenders and rescue teams to the spot.
They also said the building had developed cracks following the earthquake reported in the area a day earlier.
An officer said the girl’s body was recovered from the debris, with her head severed. In a post on X Wednesday night, CM’s office said rescue and relief operations were underway at the site. Local residents told MCD officials that several ragpicker families lived in the vicinity and were collecting plastic and other recyclable material when the building collapsed.
NEW DELHI: Three people, including two children, died as a five-storey building collapsed in Seemapuri in northeast Delhi. Eight others were pulled out from the rubble with injuries. Delhi Police, MCD and Delhi Disaster Management Authority teams also joined the operation, while an NDRF team reached the site later. “Every effort is being made to safely rescue those trapped under the debris and provide prompt medical care to the injured. Chief minister Rekha Gupta has directed all agencies concerned and officers to maintain close coordination, expedite rescue efforts and ensure all necessary assistance and care for those affected. The situation is being continuously monitored,” it stated. The collapse damaged two adjoining buildings, with portions of the walls of one structure also coming down. The boundary wall of a nearby idgah was damaged as well. They claimed the owner had subsequently been trying to vacate the structure. Police have not verified these claims. Rescue teams used heavy machinery to clear the rubble and search for survivors. Four JCB machines and several ambulances were deployed at the site. Sniffer dogs were also called in to aid the rescue operation. Power supply to the area was cut after the collapse damaged an electricity pole and snapped wires leading towards the nearby market.