In pics: Rescue operations underway after building collapses in Delhi's Nand Nagri

A 60-year-old man died and three others were injured after a two-storey building collapsed in northeast Delhi's Nand Nagri area on August 8, police said.

Updated on: Aug 08, 2021 11:18 AM IST

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to say he was monitoring the situation. "This accident of house collapse is very sad. All possible help is being provided for relief and rescue. I am continuously monitoring the incident through the district administration," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi. (HT Photo)

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A rescue operation underway by Fire Brigade personnel after a three storey building collapsed amid rain showers in Delhi's Nand Nagri. (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

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Family members of a person trapped under the debris watch rescue operation take place at Nand Nagri. (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

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The building which collapsed had shops on the ground floor. One person was pulled out from the rubble by people and another was rescued by Delhi Fire Services officials, DFS Director Atul Garg said. (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

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Chairman of the Standing Commitee of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation Beer Singh Panwar said that the building was a little over 10-years-old, and it seems the landlord had "tried to do some extra construction after a crack had occurred on the ground floor-level". (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

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NDRF personnel on rescue mission after a building collapsed in Delhi's Nand Nagri. (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

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The fire department said six fire tenders reached Nand Nagri’s Block E soon after the Delhi Police informed them about the collapse around 1.30pm on August 7. (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)