Another Day, Another Collapse: Building Crumbles In Delhi’s Burari After Explosion, Several Feared Trapped
Days after a five-storey building collapsed in Saket, another building crumbled in Delhi’s Burari area at around 9:30 pm on Monday.
The building collapsed after an explosion was reported in a house in the Mukundpur area of Burari. Four to five people were injured and rushed to a nearby hospital.
According to the authorities, some people are suspected of being trapped under the debris.
The Fire Department received a call at 9:37 am regarding the collapse of a building after a blast-like incident in Burari.
According to the Fire Department, five fire tenders have been dispatched to the scene.
“Delhi Fire Service received a call at 9:37 a.m. about a suspected blast and subsequent house collapse in Mukundpur. Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and emergency teams are assessing the situation. Further details are awaited,” said the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) in a statement.
The rescue operation is underway. More details are awaited.
What Happened In Saket ?
Six people died, and eight others were injured after a five-storey building collapsed near Saket Metro Station in South Delhi on Friday evening. Authorities said more than 10 people were pulled out from the debris and shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment.
The building, which housed a coaching institute, cafés and office spaces, was also undergoing construction work on its upper floors at the time of the incident.
Visuals from the site showed the structure reduced to debris, with parts of it crashing onto an adjoining tin-shed canteen used by students preparing for medical entrance exams.
Rescue teams carried out search operations using heavy machinery, hydraulic cutters, victim-locating cameras and sniffer dogs to trace those still trapped.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also visited the site to take stock of the rescue efforts. Meanwhile, Delhi Police arrested the owner of the multi-storey building.
