Four-storey building collapses in Delhi, many feared trapped under debris
Several people are feared to be trapped under debris after a four-storey building collapsed in Janata Mazdoor Colony of Delhi's Seelampur area on Saturday.
The structure reportedly crashed suddenly.
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According to the Fire Department, six people are still feared trapped inside the collapsed building, reported India Today.
Four people have been rescued from the collapsed building site so far and transported to the hospital for treatment.
India Today reported quoting bystander that eight to ten people used to live in the building, including three children and three women.
Seven fire tenders rushed to the spot after the collapse.
A rescue operation is currently underway.
The exact cause of the collapse is still not known.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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