A four-storey residential building collapses in Delhi's Mustafabad area in the wee hours of Saturday morning killing eleven people while several others are feared to be trapped underneath the rubble.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and police teams said around 22 people were reported to be trapped when the building collapsed. So far, 15 people have been rescued and shifted to GTB Hospital, where doctors declared four of them dead.
A four-storey residential building collapses in Delhi's Mustafabad area in the wee hours of Saturday morning killing eleven people while several others are feared to be trapped underneath the rubble.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and police teams said around 22 people were reported to be trapped when the building collapsed. So far, 15 people have been rescued and shifted to GTB Hospital, where doctors declared four of them dead.
North East District Additional DCP Sandeep Lama informed the media that several people who were injured and have been rescued already are getting treatment at a nearby hospital.
The four storey building collapsed late in the night trapping several people inside and the moment of the collapse along with immense dust blowing up was captured by the nearby CCTV camera.
According to Delhi Police, they received information about the building collapse around 3.02 am at Dayalpur police station. A police team rushed to Gali No. 1, Shakti Vihar, where the building was found to have collapsed.
Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Fire Services (DFS), and ambulance services were immediately pressed into action, officials said.
Police said around 22 people were reported to be trapped when the building collapsed.
So far, 15 people have been rescued and shifted to GTB Hospital, where doctors declared four of them dead. Six people were discharged from the hospital while five remain under treatment, they said.
"At present, two NDRF teams and fire services are involved in the rescue operation," Additional DCP Lama said.
"So far, 14 people have been rescued. Unfortunately, four people died, while 10 were admitted to a hospital," the police officer said. Later, police said another person was rescued alive.
NDRF DIG Mohsen Shahidi told PTI, "We call this a 'pancake collapse' -- a particularly dangerous type where chances of survival are minimal. Still, we hope there are lives that can be saved and we are actively searching." He added that debris is being cleared slowly as this is a highly congested area, making the rescue efforts challenging.
The use of heavy machinery to clear debris is limited due to space constraints. Apart from the NDRF and fire services teams, Delhi Police personnel and and volunteers are working together in the rescue operation, he said.
A police source said construction work in the "two-three shops" on the ground floor could have led to the collapse. The four-storey building's owner Tehseen and his family live on the first floor while tenants live in the rest of the building.
Two of the owner's family members were also injured in the incident. His wife is receiving treatment at the hospital while his son was discharged.
Polce said Chandni (23), Danish (23), Naved (17) and Reshma (38) died in the building collapse incident.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ordered a probe into the building collapse and said agencies are engaged in rescue efforts.
"Arrangements have been made for proper treatment of all the injured," she said in a post on X.
"Deeply saddened by the tragic building collapse in Mustafabad. Orders have been given to investigate the incident and strict action will be taken against the culprits." "My deepest condolences to those who died in the unfortunate accident. May God grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss," the chief minister said.