New Delhi: Three persons died while one person suffered injuries after a building under construction collapsed in the Paharganj area of the national
Three persons died while one person suffered injuries after a building under construction collapsed in the Paharganj area of the national capital, officials said.
Rescue teams are actively carrying out the search and rescue operations at the site. Four fire tenders were dispatched to the location immediately.
According to officials, the incident occurred on Saturday evening near Krishna Hotel on Ara Kansa Road, where the side wall of an under-construction basement gave way.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta expressed grief over the loss of lives and ordered a probe into the incident, assuring that strict action will be ensured against the culprits.
“May God grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss,” she posted on Saturday evening on X.
