The collapse occurred at around 9:50 a.m. in Gali Sitara, an area situated close to the Chawri Bazaar Metro station. Fire department teams, including rescue vehicles and water tenders, were deployed rapidly to search the rubble under senior supervision. Authorities have not yet confirmed the total number of trapped victims or the specific cause behind the building's failure. This incident comes nearly two months after another building collapse in the city claimed seven lives.
Key points
Senior officials are currently supervising operations to determine how many victims remai…: Senior officials are currently supervising operations to determine how many victims remain buried.
The precise cause behind the sudden structural failure of the building remains completely…: The precise cause behind the sudden structural failure of the building remains completely unknown.
The disaster follows a fatal September building collapse in south Delhi that killed seven…: The disaster follows a fatal September building collapse in south Delhi that killed seven people.
Sources checked by our analysis pipeline: 1
NEW DELHI: Several people are feared trapped after a three-storey under-construction building collapsed in Old Delhi's Chawri Bazaar area on Thursday morning.
The incident was reported around 9.50am from Gali Sitara, near the Chawri Bazaar Metro station. At least six fire units, including water tenders and rescue vehicles, were rushed to the spot as rescue operations began.
Senior officers are supervising the operation, officials said.
The number of people trapped under the debris and the circumstances leading to the collapse are yet to be ascertained.
The incident comes nearly two months after a five-storey building housing a paying guest (PG) accommodation collapsed in south Delhi's Satya Niketan on September 6, killing seven people.
Marcus Ang Yi Sheng orchestrated an elaborate scheme using dating platforms to lure unsuspecting victims into fraudulent gaming sessions. Operating with eight accomplices, the syndicate coordinated seat assignments and manipulated tile play to extract significant financial losses from targets. The sentencing addresses both the coordinated financial deception and violent intimidation Ang used to control members of the ring.
Davide Tamburella claimed that being forced to prepare the dish was culturally offensive, but Australia's workplace tribunal rejected his legal challenge after he missed the formal filing deadline. Beyond the culinary clash, management had cited foul language and an incident where he fractured his hand after hitting a metal rail. The firing also prompted the Brisbane venue to cancel his permanent residency visa sponsorship.
The 25-year-old goalkeeper was omitted from the national team roster after being involved in an on-field collision that led to the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel. The incident occurred during a Spanish second-tier match, leaving the longtime international starter in profound grief and processing severe trauma. His absence leaves the national side without its veteran shot-stopper for critical upcoming international fixtures.