2 dead in West Delhi building collapse; over 15 still trapped

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Two dead as a four-storey building collapsed on Saturday night in Vishnu Garden area of West Delhi and over 15 people were feared trapped under the debris. Eight fire tenders, teams of National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), local police and officials from district administration have rushed to the spot to rescue those trapped in the debris.

“We received the call about the building collapse at 9.07 pm and immediately eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot to rescue the affected people. It is a four-storey building and many people are feared to be trapped,” a Fire Department said.

A senior official said 15-20 people are feared trapped in the debris. DCP of West Delhi Pushpendra Kumar said the building in Vishnu Garden caved in and NDRF, local police and civil  administration were carrying out a rescue operation.                

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