Burari building collapse update: Two minors dead, 14 rescued so far as rescue operation underway

Burari building collapse: At least two persons lost their lives after a newly constructed four-storey building collapsed on Monday evening in north Delhi's Burari. The deceased have been identified as minor girls aged 7-year-old and 17-year-old. As per officials, 14 people have been rescued so far but more are feared trapped. The collapse has left at least a dozen people injured, out of which five have been transferred to the trauma unit due to the severity of their injuries, officials said. The victims include adults and children, they added. 

List of injured people:

1. Sanjay (28)
2. Krishna (30)
3. Gyan (27)
4. Rajni (26)
5. Simran (10)
6. Khushi (8)
7. Lallu (40)
8. Savita (32)
9. Sonia (16)
10. Priyanka (14)
11. Akanksha (6)
12. Ajay (5)

Rescue operation underway

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. The rescue operation, which is still underway, involved the Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Meanwhile, the police have cordoned off the area to prevent further accidents.

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CM Atishi assures all possible help

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi ordered the local administration to ensure speedy relief and rescue operations for the people feared trapped. Giving assurance that all possible help will be extended to the affected people, 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."

Manoj Tiwari visits incident site

Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Manoj Tiwari also visited the incident site and inspected the search and rescue operations, Speaking to the media, he claimed that there might have been negligence on someone's part for the collapse. The BJP MP has said that police reports estimate around 20 people could be trapped under the collapsed building, with twelve people rescued so far. "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.

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