A five-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday at around 1.30 pm, killing one student and seriously injuring three others.
A PG accommodation was operating in the building, with eyewitnesses saying students were inside their rooms when it collapsed.
Six people have been rescued so far, while the number of people trapped under the debris is still unknown.
A 5-story building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday at 1:30 PM. A boys’ hostel was operating here.
Several cars and other vehicles were buried under the debris of the building. The cars were severely damaged.
When the building collapsed, local residents also joined in to pull people out from the debris.
People and the rescue team carrying a youth pulled out from the debris towards an ambulance.
Rescue team and Delhi Police personnel searching for people in the debris.
A young man trapped in the debris. A large portion of the building’s roof fell on him.
Locals stated that work was underway in the building’s basement. The accident occurred during this time.
A JCB is being used to clear the debris. Local residents are also helping with the efforts.
