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64 killed, 80 injured in Delhi building collapse
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A caged parrot is brought out from the rubble of a collapsed building in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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The death toll in the east Delhi building collapse on Tuesday mounted to 64 as scores of rescue workers struggled to pull out those trapped in the debris of one of the worst such incidents in the capital.
The 15-year-old four-storey building, which had an illegal fifth floor under construction, came crashing down around 8.15 pm on Monday. Families of around 10 migrant labourers were believed to be staying in the building owned by a businessman.
“Till now 64 people have been killed in the incident,” Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia said.
A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the incident, Delhi government officials said.
39 bodies have been taken to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, 16 to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, five to Hedgewar Hospital and one to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital.
Rescue workers from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire department, police, civil defence and locals had worked overnight to remove tons of concrete from the spot and find trapped people.
The building is suspected to have weakened due to the heavy rains during monsoon when Yamuna river flooded the area.
A 250-member disaster management team has been deployed to help in rescue effort.
Officials said they were unclear about the number of people still trapped in the debris.
Keywords: Delhi building collapse, rescue operation
64 killed, 80 injured in Delhi building collapse
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A caged parrot is brought out from the rubble of a collapsed building in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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A caged parrot is brought out from the rubble of a collapsed building in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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SLIDESHOW
Five-storey building collapses in Delhi
TOPICS
disaster and accident
accident (general)
relief and aid organisation
The death toll in the east Delhi building collapse on Tuesday mounted to 64 as scores of rescue workers struggled to pull out those trapped in the debris of one of the worst such incidents in the capital.
The 15-year-old four-storey building, which had an illegal fifth floor under construction, came crashing down around 8.15 pm on Monday. Families of around 10 migrant labourers were believed to be staying in the building owned by a businessman.
“Till now 64 people have been killed in the incident,” Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia said.
A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the incident, Delhi government officials said.
39 bodies have been taken to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, 16 to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, five to Hedgewar Hospital and one to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital.
Rescue workers from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire department, police, civil defence and locals had worked overnight to remove tons of concrete from the spot and find trapped people.
The building is suspected to have weakened due to the heavy rains during monsoon when Yamuna river flooded the area.
A 250-member disaster management team has been deployed to help in rescue effort.
Officials said they were unclear about the number of people still trapped in the debris.
Keywords: Delhi building collapse, rescue operation
