At least four people were injured when a four-story under-construction building collapsed in the Azad Market area of Delhi today.
New Delhi: Cases of the collapse of under-construction buildings are common, especially in big cities. The same story was repeated in Delhi’s Azad Market on Friday, September 9.
At least four people were injured when a four-story under-construction building collapsed in the Azad Market area of Delhi today, police said. Construction work was in progress at the building when it suddenly collapsed at around 8:50 am.
At the time of the mishap, several labourers were under the building. According to preliminary reports, four labourers were injured in the accident, and at least five others are believed to be trapped beneath the rubble.
A rescue team has reached the spot and is trying to pull out the trapped labourers from the rubble. Four fire tenders have been pressed into service to bring out all the trapped people safely
As per the police, the building collapsed because the structure could not bear weight.