Delhi building collapses in Seemapuri, rescue ops on
A four-storey building in Seemapuri, northeast Delhi, collapsed on Wednesday, leaving several people feared trapped under the debris. The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received a call about the incident at around 3.30 pm and dispatched fire tenders to the location. Delhi Police, civic officials, and civil defence personnel also arrived at the site and initiated a search and rescue operation.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Rajendra Prasad Meena informed that some victims had been rescued and transported to hospitals, while two to three individuals were still suspected to be trapped under the rubble.
Neighbours reportedly rescued four to five people and took them to hospitals. Police arrived half an hour after the initial call. One child remains trapped, and a few others have been rescued and sent to hospitals. A local resident performed CPR on the child, according to the resident. Rescue teams continued searching the debris for additional trapped individuals.
The exact cause of the collapse is yet to be determined, pending an investigation. Traffic movement around Seemapuri was disrupted due to the incident, with the Delhi Traffic Police urging commuters to avoid the area and clear lanes to facilitate ambulances and rescue vehicles.
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