Building collapses in Delhi’s Gokalpuri, 7 people rescued

An under-renovation building in the Gokalpuri area in Delhi collapsed on September 16. According to police seven persons have been rescued so far. The incident took place at House 123/124 in Gali Number 12, of Johripur Extension in the PS Gokalpuri area.

The rescued persons have been shifted to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital. Two more people are expected to be stuck in the debris, a rescue operation is underway, said the police.

The police informed that it received a PCR call from B 118/1 at 12:02 hours, from the same locality on Friday, informing about the incident. The police immediately reached the spot and carried out a rescue operation in association with the teams of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and the four fire tenders from the Fire Brigade.

The affected house was already under renovation, and it collapsed suddenly when the labourers were working on the first floor's roof.

The police also informed that legal action has been initiated in the case.