At least three people were reportedly killed on Friday after a portion of a two-storey building collapsed in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area. According to police officials, a call was received from the Jahangirpuri area at around 12:50 pm about a house collpase and five fire tenders were rushed to the site. A police official said, “A few more people might still be trapped underneath the rubble and a rescue operation is underway.”
A police officer said a 45-year-old Mukesh Kumar was injured in the incident. “He was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,” the senior police official said.
Two more persons, including a woman, were pulled out of the rubble and were declared dead, the officer said. Another officer said the two-storey building housed a garment factory. “There was some repair work going on inside the building when it was collapsed,” he added.
The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials said they received an emergency call at 12.51 pm. The local police and other rescue teams were mobilised to assist the rescue efforts, officials said, adding the rescue operation is underway.