3 dead, 14 injured after house collapse incident in Delhi’s Karol Bagh area

New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): 3 people died while 14 others were injured in the house collapse incident that took place in the Karol Bagh area on Wednesday morning, said Delhi police.

According to Atul Garg, Director of Delhi Fire Services, the DFS received information about the building collapse in Bapa Nagar at 9.10 am.”

As soon as they received the information, the officials from the Delhi Fire Services, with 5 fire tenders, rushed to the site.

Later while sharing the development on the incident, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Hukma Ram said that as many as 15 people were rescued.

DCP Central M Harsh Vardhan said, “At around 9 am information of a building collapse was received at Prasad Nagar Police Station from the area of Bapa Nagar. An old building of approximately 25 square yards’ area has collapsed.

Meanwhile, Delhi police said that 3 people died and 14 injured were in the house collapse incident in Karol Bagh.

Visuals show the officials conducting rescue operations at the site of the incident.

Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister-designate Atishi instructed the District Magistrate to provide all possible help to the victims. Responding swiftly to the incident, Atishi appealed to the public to inform the government about any possibilities of such incidents in future.

Taking to microblogging site on X, Atishi wrote, “This incident of house collapse in Karol Bagh area is very sad. I have ordered the District Magistrate to provide all possible help to the people living there and the victims, if anyone is injured, get him treated and find out the reasons for this accident. I have also spoken to the Municipal Corporation Mayor regarding the accident. There has been a lot of rain this year, my appeal to all the people of Delhi is that if there is any possibility of any accident related to construction, then immediately inform the administration and the corporation, and the government will immediately help you.”

Further details on the matter is awaited.