One labourer died was killed and two others were injured when a two-storey banquet hall collapsed in northwest Delhi’s Model Town area during heavy rain on Saturday afternoon.
The incident occurred in Mahendru Enclave, where the old building, which was under renovation, collapsed around 2:45 p.m., according to officials. CCTV footage from a nearby house captured the collapse on camera.
VIDEO | CCTV footage of building collapse in Delhi’s Model Town area.A two-storey house collapsed in northwest Delhi’s Model Town area during heavy afternoon rain earlier today and rescue operation is underway as some people are feared trapped under the rubble. The incident… pic.twitter.com/3hXVKhVk2H
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With the assistance of local police, NDRF personnel, and other rescue teams, three people were rescued from the rubble and taken to a nearby hospital.
Three fire tenders were deployed for the rescue operation, an official from the Delhi Fire Service said, adding that two of the injured are in critical condition.
One of the injured, 28-year-old Vishal, a JCB crane driver, died during treatment at Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital in Ashok Vihar, according to an official.
Meanwhile, one injured is undergoing treatment at ESI hospital in Basai Darapur and the other one at Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital, the official said.
The rescue operation was carried on for over four hours, the DFS official said, adding that a tower of a mobile service provider company was also installed on the terrace of the building.
The police sated that the abandoned banquet hall had been closed for several years. At the time of the collapse, some laborers were performing repair work on the dilapidated building and were having their lunch. Additionally, two four-wheelers and two scooters parked nearby were damaged.
Officials are investigating to find the owner of the property.
(With inputs from PTI)
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