A wall, approximately 100 feet long and 15 feet high, of an under-construction warehouse collapsed in Delhi's Alipur area on Friday, 15 July, claiming the lives of five people.
Officials said four fire tenders were rushed to the spot, adding the area of the godown is about 5,000 square yards.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief over the incident. "Anguished by the mishap in Alipur, Delhi," he tweeted.
The owner of the land has been identified as Shakti Singh, a native of Alipur.
The Delhi Police informed ANI that out of the nine injured people who were rescued and rushed to Raja Harish Chand Hospital, two are in a critical situation.
Aditya P Singh, Deputyy Commandant of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said that they conducted technical, manual as well as canine-based searches at the site.
"We got initial info that a wall of an under-construction building has collapsed and 6-12 people are feared trapped. Based on the initial info, we conducted technical, manual and canine-based searches at the wall collapse site," he told ANI.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he was monitoring the relief work.
"A very tragic incident happened in Alipur. The district administration is involved in relief and rescue work. I am monitoring the relief work. I pray for the souls of the deceased," Kejriwal tweeted.
(With inputs from ANI.)
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