Three killed, others trapped in India building collapse
NEW DELHI: A building collapse in the Indian capital New Delhi killed at least three people on Sunday, local media reports said, as authorities worked to rescue those trapped in the rubble.
A building collapse in New Delhi, India's capital, claimed the lives of at least three people on Sunday, local media reported. The incident occurred around midday in the southwestern Satya Niketan area, where the structure housing mostly students came crashing down. Police and disaster response teams cautiously lifted the rubble using heavy machinery to rescue those trapped.
According to The Hindu newspaper and other local media, three fatalities were reported, with nine people rescued in total. Five of the rescued were taken to a hospital in critical condition. The exact number of people feared trapped remained unclear. An adjacent building was vacated due to fears of a possible collapse. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed distress over the incident and offered condolences to those who lost loved ones.
Delhi's Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, stated she was deeply concerned about the tragedy and assured that every possible effort was being made to rescue the trapped and provide assistance to affected families. The Satya Niketan area is known for housing hundreds of university students living in crowded, privately-owned accommodations as paying guests.
Building collapses are not uncommon in India, particularly in big cities where illegal structures are common, often housing migrant workers and students. Last year, a residential building collapse in the northeastern district of the capital city left at least 11 people dead.
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