Two people died after a four-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Burari area

New Delhi: According to police, a four-story structure fell in the Burari neighborhood of Delhi on Monday night, killing two persons.

The rescue effort is still in progress, and 12 individuals have been pulled from the area so far.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services, and the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) are conducting the rescue efforts.

Around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, the four-story structure in Kaushik Enclave, Burari, fell. At 6:58 p.m., police reported receiving a call about the incident.

In a previous statement, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi reassured the public that all assistance would be provided to those impacted and directed the local government to guarantee prompt relief and rescue efforts for those who were thought to be stranded.

The CM commented on X to reassure people, saying, “This building fall tragedy in Burari is really terrible. In order to guarantee prompt relief and rescue efforts, I have spoken with the local government. The impacted individuals will get all assistance imaginable.”

Manoj Tiwari, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, examined the search and rescue efforts on Monday evening and said that the fall may have been caused by someone’s incompetence.

“The structure had four stories and the work was finished. The POP work for completion was in progress. Twenty to twenty-two persons were trapped, according to police accounts. Twelve individuals have been saved. Tiwari informed reporters that the NDRF was present at the location.

He went on to say that there is “no doubt” that someone was negligent in causing this catastrophe.

“There is unquestionably a great deal of negligence. A brand-new, four-story structure has fallen… “Whoever is at fault will not escape punishment,” he told the media report.

“One female child’s condition is so bad… According to Tiwari, the remaining individuals have been taken to the hospital and are safe.