At least four people have died and 8-10 more are feared trapped under the debris of a building that collapsed in the Mustafabad area of Delhi in the early hours of Saturday.
The teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Delhi Police are at the spot to carry out a rescue operation, said officials.
Rajendra Atwal, Divisional Fire Officer, said a call regarding the house collapse was received around 2:50 am on Saturday, following which rescue teams rushed to the spot.
“We received a call regarding a house collapse around 2:50 am…we reached the spot and found out that the entire building had collapsed and people were trapped under the debris…NDRF and Delhi Fire Service are working to rescue the people," he told ANI.
Sandeep Lamba, Additional DCP, North East District, said, "The incident took place at 3 am in the morning. 14 people were rescued, but four among them succumbed...it was a four-storey building...rescue operation is underway. 8-10 people are still feared trapped."
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