Three dead in New Delhi building collapse Sunday
NEW DELHI: Five people died after a multi-storey building in the Satya Niketan area of New Delhi collapsed Sunday. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and senior government officials visited the scene of the incident.
11 people, some of whom received critical and moderate injuries, were rescued and shifted to the hospital.
The building is 40 to 50 years old and was undergoing renovation when the collapse occurred, officials said. The adjacent building was evacuated as a precaution.
Chief Minister warned that those responsible, whether the building owner or officials, would not be spared. She ordered a magisterial enquiry into the collapse.
Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu reportedly oversaw efforts among all agencies involved, ensuring swift aid to the victims.
President Droupadi Murmu, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Ministers extended condolences and grief over the collapse of the building that housed PG level students.
(Death toll updated)