One Killed in Building Collapse in Delhi, At Least Two Injured

Site of the collapsed building. (Photo courtesy: Twitter/@RRajkRaj)

One person died and at least two others were injured in a building which collapsed in Old Delhi’s Lahori Gate area on Thursday. It was an old residential building near the Church Mission police post in Lahori Gate.

Many are feared to be buried under the debris, senior officials said. The incident took place around 11:20 am, following which disaster management teams, fire brigade and police teams rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation, they said.

The rescue mission is underway, a police official said adding that the identities of the deceased and injured persons could not be ascertained yet.