At least two persons were killed while three others were rescued after a four-storey building collapsed in the Sabzi Mandi area of Delhi on Monday.
Delhi building collapse: Two killed, three rescued in Sabzi Mandi area
At least two persons were killed while three others were rescued after a four-storey building collapsed in the Sabzi Mandi area of Delhi on Monday.
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"Two children, who were passing by the building, died during the collapse. Further, the relief and rescue operation is being carried out," said Bundela.
Asked about the damage, the Joint Commissioner of Police said, "We need time to assess the number of people stuck under the debris."
The Fire Department, which is engaged in the rescue operations, said a total of three persons, including two children, had been rescued till now from under the debris after the building collapsed.
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Meanwhile, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation is probing the cause of the building collapse. "Relief and rescue work is underway. Probe is on to find out if any load-bearing wall inside the building was affected, which led to the collapse," said Sanjay Goel, Commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation.
-PTC News with inputs from ANI
