4-Storey Building Collapses in Subzi Mandi, 22 Rescued Safely

A four-storey building collapsed in north Delhi's Subzi Mandi area in the early hours of Tuesday, bringing down portions of two adjoining buildings and trapping several people under the debris. A multi-agency rescue team safely rescued all 22 people, officials said.

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI:

The building was in a congested lane in Punjabi Basti and had been unoccupied after the municipal corporation declared it unsafe.

However, locals complained of inaction against the owner of the 4-storey building, pointing to the damage caused to other structures, danger to the lives of their residents and losses in lakhs.

A PCR call about the building collapse near Buta Singh Gurudwara was received around 3 a.m., and a police team immediately rushed to the spot along with other staff, they said.

"When we reached, it was found that a four-storey house in Punjabi Basti had collapsed, trapping around 20 to 22 people in adjoining buildings and nearby structures," Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said.