Burari tragedy: 4 killed as four-storey building collapses, many feared trapped; rescue operation intensified
PTC News Desk: At least four people were killed after a four-storey building collapsed in Delhi's burari area on Monday evening, according to Delhi police.
Several teams of Delhi police, fire services, District Disaster Management Authority(DDMA) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed at the incident site as the rescue operation continues.
The four-storey building collapsed at approximately 6:30 pm in Kaushik Enclave, Burari. Police said that they received a call regarding the incident at 6:58 pm.
"In Kaushik Enclave of Burari, a newly constructed four-storey building in 200 square yards area has collapsed. Police and fire teams reached the spot immediately. We got information that labourers were trapped inside the building. So far 10 people have been rescued and we expect around 12-15 people to be trapped," Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (North Delhi) Raja Banthia said.
Furhter details awaited.....
- PTC NEWS