New Delhi: Two people have been reported dead, while two have been rescued in a building collapse incident in Satya Niketan area of the national capital on Monday (April 25, 2022). According to the Delhi fire department, 6 people were rescued, while 1 is still trapped inside the rubbles of the building.


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The officials also said that six fire tenders were rushed to the spot for rescue work. Speaking to ANI, South Delhi Municipal Corporation Mayor Mukesh Suryan said that it (the building) was someone`s house who wanted to get it repaired. He also added that it was in a danger zone, and the same was notified to the police and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate.


"We had pasted a notice on March 31 that the building is in danger zone. We also intimated the police, SDM on April 14. As per my knowledge, two to three people are trapped inside," he added. As per the Delhi Fire Service, a call about the collapse of an under-construction building in the Satya Niketan area was received."Six fire tenders rushed to the spot. Labourers are feared to be trapped," they added.


National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team, along with their trained dogs to detect the victims trapped in debris, are involved in the ongoing rescue operation.Further details are awaited.


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