4 dead after building collapses in Delhi’s Mustafabad area, 10 feared trapped

The incident happened just hours after heavy rainfall and thunderstorms hit the city on Friday night.

A four-storey building collapsed around 2:30 AM in Delhi’s Mustafabad area in the early hours of Saturday. The building had 20 to 25 people living in it. So far, 4 people have been killed in the incident and 8 people have been rescued and taken to GTB Hospital for treatment. Rescue teams are still working at the site. Some people are believed to be trapped under the debris.

The incident happened just hours after heavy rainfall and thunderstorms hit the city on Friday night. Local police, fire brigade, and NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) teams are at the spot, trying to save as many lives as possible. The reason for the collapse is not yet clear.

#WATCH | A building collapsed in the Mustafabad area of Delhi, several feared trapped. Dog squad, NDRF and Police teams at the spot. Rescue operations underway.

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Rajendra Atwal, Divisional Fire Officer, said the fire department received a call at around 2:50 AM. “We received a call regarding a house collapse around 2:50 AM… we reached the spot and found out that the entire building has collapsed and people are trapped under the debris… NDRF, Delhi Fire Service are working to rescue the people,” he said.