Four-storey housing building collapse in Delhi's Seemapuri, several feared trapped
On Wednesday afternoon, the front portion of the four-storey building in the Seemapuri area collapsed. Rescue operation underway. This comes a month after a PG collapse in Satya Niketan area which claimed seven lives.
A residential building in Seemapuri, northeast Delhi, collapsed on Wednesday afternoon, leaving several people feared trapped inside. The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received a call about the collapse at 3:30 pm and initiated a rescue operation. Fire tenders have reached the scene, and a search and rescue operation is ongoing, according to a DFS officer.
Around five to six people have been taken to the hospital, and the rescue operation is still underway. Local resident Saleem, who lived in the building, said the front portion of the four-storey building suddenly collapsed, and he managed to evacuate some people. Two children and three others are still trapped, and they are being rescued using a crane.
The incident has affected traffic in areas around Seemapuri Gol Chakkar, DLF Bhopura, and nearby roads, and commuters are advised to avoid the area. The tragedy follows a similar collapse earlier this month of a PG hostel in Delhi, which killed seven people and injured many.
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