At least four people have died after a portion of an old building collapsed at a JJ colony in Delhi's Bawana, the Delhi police said on Friday, 11 February.
"Four dead bodies recovered from under the debris after an old building collapsed in Bawana's JJ colony. The search operation is still underway," the Delhi police said, according to news agency ANI.
The deceased have been identified as Rukaiya Khatoon (55), Afrina (9), Shahzad (25) and Danish (24).
Earlier, the police had said that at least six persons were feared trapped in the debris. Brijendra Yadav, DCP Outer North District, said that three of the six people had been rescued, and an operation to rescue others was on.
"Today, around 2:45, an information was received that a building near Delhi Jal Board has collapsed in which 4-5 persons, including children, are reported to be buried under debris. It was found that the collapsed building is a part of Rajiv Ratan Aawas, in which there are about 300-400 flats. Three JCBs and two ambulances reached the spot, and a rescue operation was started," Yadav said.
"Two women, namely Fatima and Shahnaaz, were taken out of the debris and sent to MV hospital. However, one Rukiya Khatoon and Shahnaz's daughter Afrina are still trapped under the debris. Two to three more persons are likely to be under the debris. Rescue operation is going on. Both rescued persons are out of danger," he added.
The official later informed that an entire wall fell on Afrina's chest and the process to extricate her from the debris was in progress.
The DCP also said that apart from Afrina, another woman was stuck under the debris.
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