A mother-daughter duo was killed, while two persons were injured when a 150-year-old one-storey building collapsed in North Delhi’s Kashmere Gate area on Tuesday morning.
A senior police officer said that the single-storey home was situated near Skinner House, listed as a heritage building by civic agency. “The deceased were identified as Chandni Devi and her younger daughter, Rooprani. Her 11-year-old daughter, ladli and brother, Anil sustained injuries and are recuperating at Sushruta Trauma Centre,” a senior police officer said, adding that the victim, ladli’s condition is stated to be critical. Police said that the incident occurred at 10.30 am when Chandni’s husband, Manoj, and three sons were not present at home. “Chandni, along with her daughters, was watching TV when the roof of the house caved in following which the house collapsed. Anil immediately rushed to the kitchen adjacent to the room and managed to save himself, but others were trapped under the rubble,” the officer added. Manoj, who runs an ice-candy shop, rushed to the spot along with locals for rescue efforts.