GUWAHATI: Two people died after a three-storey under-construction building collapsed in Gali Sattara, Sheesh Mahal, near Chawri Bazaar Metro Station in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk area on Thursday, Delhi Police said.
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The incident occurred in Old Delhi’s Chawri Bazaar area, with several people initially feared trapped under the debris. Rescue operations were launched following the collapse.
According to the fire department, a call regarding the building collapse was received at around 9:50 AM under the jurisdiction of Paiwalan.
Following the alert, six fire department units were deployed to the spot. Initially, two water tenders, one water bowser, one Quick Response Vehicle (QRV) and one Incident Response Team (IRT) were dispatched.
One additional water tender and Assistant Divisional Officer (ADO) Rajesh Shukla were subsequently sent to the site.
