Two killed as three-storey building collapses in Delhi; several feared trapped

NEW DELHI: At least two people were killed after an under-construction three-storey building collapsed in Chawri Bazar, Old Delhi, on Thursday morning. The incident occurred around 9.50 am at Gali Sitara, near Chawri Bazar Metro Station. The death toll could rise.

Several people are feared trapped under the debris, although their exact number is yet to be ascertained. At least six fire units, including water tenders and rescue vehicles, have been rushed to the spot, and rescue operations are underway. The circumstances leading to the collapse are yet to be established.

The incident comes nearly two months after a five-storey building housing a boys' paying guest accommodation collapsed in Satya Niketan, South Delhi, on September 6, killing seven people.