Collapse of Building Near Saket Metro Triggers Massive Rescue Effort
- A five-story building collapsed in South Delhi's Saidullajab area near Saket Metro Station on Saturday evening, trapping several people under debris. The National Disaster Response Force and Delhi Fire Service immediately launched rescue operations.
- Heavy rains and thunderstorms swept across Delhi-NCR on Saturday as the India Meteorological Department issued severe weather alerts. Officials suspect ongoing construction on the upper floors may have contributed to the collapse, though the exact cause remains under investigation.
- Approximately 5-6 individuals are feared trapped beneath the rubble, which crashed into an adjacent tin-shed canteen where children were dining. DFS teams have successfully rescued three people from the site, with search efforts continuing to locate others.
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the situation is being closely monitored, confirming that Delhi Police, DDMA, and MCD are conducting search efforts on a war footing. She stated that every possible effort is being made to safely rescue those trapped.
- Emergency responders, aided by bystanders armed with flashlights and heavy JCB machinery, remain on-site clearing concrete and twisted metal. With the building's commercial use housing around 300 to 400 occupants normally, authorities are urgently working to confirm how many were present when the structure collapsed.
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Delhi: 6 Killed, 7 Injured in Said-ul-Azaib Building Collapse; FIR Under Culpable Homicide Registered
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Six people lost their lives and seven others sustained injuries after a building collapsed in Delhi's Said-ul-Azaib area near Saket Metro Station on Saturday evening, while rescue operations remain underway, police said. India News | Delhi: 6 Killed, 7 Injured in Said-ul-Azaib Building Collapse; FIR Under Culpable Homicide Registered.
The fall of a commercial building in South Delhi, India, ignited any kind of alert when it left at least six people dead, while emergency teams continue to search the area to rule out further casualties from the rubble. The collapse occurred on Saturday night near the Saket Metro Station, one of the busiest areas in the Indian capital. For several hours, rescuers worked on removing collapsed structures with support from specialized dogs and heav…
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Four killed, nine injured in New Delhi building collapse; debris traps residents in neighbouring block
NEW DELHI, May 31 — At least four people died and nine others were injured when a five-storey building collapsed in New Delhi’s Mehrauli area, local police confirmed today, reported Xinhua.According to police, among the dead was one woman. Those injured were undergoing treatment at a local hospital.Situated in the village of Saidulajaab, near Delhi Metro’s Saket station, the building collapsed last night.A police case was registered against the …
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