A number of individuals are feared to be trapped after a constructing collapsed in southwest Delhi’s Satya Niketan this afternoon. Two have been rescued to date, whereas a search is underway for extra survivors beneath the rubble.
The collapse occurred round 1:30 pm, officers stated.
Visuals confirmed a big crowd gathered the place the constructing stood, with hearth brigade personnel in search of survivors within the particles.
The constructing served as a paying visitor lodging. An eyewitness stated a minimum of 50 college students had been believed to be contained in the constructing when the collapse occurred. Most had been at ‘dwelling’ since it is a Sunday, she stated.
Disturbing visuals shared on-line confirmed an individual wedged beneath a concrete slab as a number of wrestle to raise it.
Not less than 12 hearth tenders have been rushed to the spot to assist in the rescue work.
The neighbourhood is positioned close to Delhi College’s South campus and has a excessive inhabitants of scholars.
