Woman, 4 children dead as 3-storey building collapses in Delhi Ashok Vihar


New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI): One woman and four children were killed and at least seven injured after a three-storey building collapsed in northwest Delhi's Ashok Vihar Wednesday.

The injured have been rushed to Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital, police said. The woman who died was identified as Munni. Two brothers, aged around 10, and a boy and his sister aged below five years were among the dead.

Several people are still feared trapped under the debris and rescue teams are working at the spot, the police said.

A call about the incident was received at 9.25 am and six fire tenders were rushed to the spot near Sawan Park, an officer said.

Two teams of the NDRF have been mobilised for rescue operations, a NDRF spokesperson said.

A senior North Delhi Municipal Corporation official said the building was about 20 years old. Its structure was weak and in a deteriorated condition, the official added.

  

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  • Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 26 2018

    My heart wrenches in pain when i hear children are affected by the negligence of grownups... But then our weak policies, corrupt official, dirty minded politicians and overwhelmed judiciary will ensure that justice will never prevail.. But then, God is just and he sees all, in his court there is only justice to all...

    Rest in Peace you all and may god grant you eternal rest...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Sep 26 2018

    RIP ...

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 26 2018

    Whom to blame? If the structure is not good and weak then immediately residents must complaint. Administration must check every building in once in every 10 years. The society must get the certificate from authorities and if any untoward incidents happen then they will be held responsible.

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