Six people were killed on Thursday in a building collapse triggered by a blast in a compressor kept in factory in the building in West Delhi’s Sudarshan Park, police said.
Local residents and officials of Delhi Fire Department have rescued around 8 persons but suspect more are stuck under the debris. A ceiling fan factory was housed in the building, reports suggested.
Soon, fire spread into the flammable materials and wires, engulfing the weak structure. Before the workers could move out, the structure collapsed.
The fire department received a call about the collapse around 8.47 pm and eight fire tenders, along with ambulances, were rushed to the building comprises ground and the first floors, they said.
“The injured were rushed to Acharya Bhikshu Hospital where six were declared brought dead. Four are under going treatment and their condition is critical,” said the senior police official.