One more body was recovered from the debris of a four-storey residential building that collapsed near Idgah Machhli Mandi in Delhi’s New Seemapuri area on Thursday morning, raising the death toll to four.
Rescue operations continue at the incident site. This comes after three people, including two children, were declared dead and eight others injured in the building collapse. Rescue machinery has been deployed at the site to assist in the operation. Ambulances, Delhi Fire Service personnel, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials and personnel from other agencies are present at the spot. They are out of danger. The rescue operation is ongoing… All agencies are present at the scene; ambulances and Delhi Fire Service staff are deployed. Teams of Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police, DDMA, MCD, CATS and NDRF were immediately deployed at the site.
“We received information at 3:40 PM. This is a four-storey building, which is 25 square yards in area. So far, 7 people have been rescued.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Shahdara Rajendra Prasad Meena said the collapsed structure was a four-storey building and that the rescue operation was underway. MCD officials, DM, and everyone are present at the scene,” Meena said. Rescue and relief operations are underway at the site of the tragic building collapse in Seemapuri, according to the CMO. In a post on X, Sirsa said teams from the Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police, DDMA, MCD, CATS and NDRF were engaged in rescue operations at the site. He said continuous efforts were being made to safely rescue those trapped and provide immediate medical assistance to the injured.
Senior Fire Officer Manish Kumar said some people were believed to be trapped underneath the debris and that rescue teams were working at the site.
