Panic gripped Delhi’s Gandhi Nagar area after a four-storey building suddenly tilted, raising concerns among residents living nearby. As a precautionary measure, the entire building has been evacuated, while the area around the structure has been cordoned off to prevent people from approaching it.
Following the incident, a team from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) reached the spot and inspected the condition of the building. Officials have initiated further action and are keeping the situation under watch. The building has currently been kept vacant in view of the safety concerns. “After receiving the information, I reached the spot. I saw that there was a crack between two houses. One of the houses had also tilted slightly. He warned that the structure could collapse at any time, potentially leading to a major accident. The incident has also raised concerns over the safety of old and potentially dangerous buildings in densely populated parts of Delhi. The building was being used as a paying guest (PG) accommodation for boys.
The development comes days after a building collapse in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on September 6, in which at least seven people were killed.
Speaking to IANS, former Mayor Shyam Sunder Aggarwal said he reached the spot after receiving information about the incident. He said he observed cracks between two houses and found that one of the buildings had also tilted slightly. Teams from the Municipal Corporation, police and the fire department also reached the spot,” Aggarwal said. Aggarwal said the building had been evacuated in time and that a notice had also been issued to its owner.
