US EditionTwo Rescuers Die in Warehouse Collapse
NORTH DELHI, JUL 11 – The building was previously marked unsafe and evacuated, but collapsed early Friday killing one man, with police registering an FIR and investigation ongoing.
- A three-storey commercial building collapsed around 2 AM on Friday in the Mithaipul locality of North Delhi, killing 46-year-old Manoj Sharma and damaging a nearby truck.
- The building had been declared unsafe and evacuated in June before tunnelling work for the Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg corridor began, but some shops and a godown continued operating despite notices.
- Rescue teams coordinated debris removal with the NDRF and Delhi Police, pulling Sharma from the rubble and taking him to Hindu Rao Hospital where he was declared dead; no other injuries were reported.
- The police have filed a case citing death by negligence and negligent conduct related to building activities as per applicable provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, while the DMRC announced a ₹5 lakh compensation for Sharma’s family and initiated a comprehensive inquiry.
- Authorities continue site safety efforts and probe the cause, with concerns raised about metro construction’s possible role, while local residents and officials await investigation findings and necessary actions.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the family of a man who died after a building collapsed near Pul Mithai in North Delhi's Lohia Chowk area around the early hours of Friday. India News | DMRC Announces Rs 5 Lakh Ex-gratia for Victim of Building Collapse Near Azad Market.
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