Burari building collapse: 2 dead, rescue operations continue

So far 12 people have been rescued, with any estimated 22 people trapped under the building

Two people have lost their lives after a four-storey building collapsed in Delhi's Burari area on Monday evening, police said.

Police at the site of the building collapse in Burari (PTI)

So far 12 people have been rescued from the spot and the rescue operation is underway.

The rescue operations are being carried out by the Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

The four-storey building collapsed at approximately 6:30 pm in Kaushik Enclave, Burari on Monday. Police said that they received a call regarding the incident at 6:58 pm.

Giving her assurance, the CM posted on X, "This incident of building collapse in Burari is extremely sad. I have spoken to the local administration to ensure speedy relief and rescue operations. All possible help will be provided to the affected people."

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Manoj Tiwari on Monday night inspected the search and rescue operations and claimed that there might have been negligence on someone's part for the collapse.

"It was a 4-storey building and the construction was completed. The POP work for finishing was underway... As per the police reports, 20-22 people were trapped... 12 people have been rescued. The NDRF is at the spot," Tiwari told reporters.

He further claimed that there is "no doubt" that there was negligence on someone's part for this collapse.

"There is no doubt that there is a huge negligence. A newly-built four-storey building has collapsed... Whoever is responsible will not be spared," he told ANI.

"The condition of one girl child is very serious... The rest of the people have been sent to the hospital and they are out of danger," Tiwari said.