Mehrauli Building Collapse: Many Feared Trapped After 3-Strorey Building Crashes During Demolition; Rescue Underway

Jagran Correspondent, New Delhi: A major portion of a three-storey building suddenly collapsed during demolition work in South Delhi's Mehrauli area on Thursday morning, officials told Jagran.According to police and fire officials, the demolition of a building spanning approximately 300 square yards was underway in Mehrauli's Ward No. 3. At around 9:30 am, a portion of the building collapsed, prompting three fire engines to rush to the scene.

(Visual from the collapse site in Mehrauli: Jagran Image)

The collapse caused widespread panic in the area. Police teams immediately arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area. The contractor involved in the demolition has been summoned and is being questioned.

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Officials said efforts were underway to determine if workers or other people were inside the building at the time of the incident. Fire officials said rescue and inspection operations were underway to rule out the possibility of anyone trapped under the debris.

There were no reports of injuries or casualties at the time of filing this report. Further details were awaited.

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In another similar incident on Wednesday, at least eight workers were killed and 20 others injured after the roof of an under-construction warehouse collapsed in Kolkata's Taratala area. Emergency response teams were immediately dispatched to the site, and relief and rescue operations continued late into the night.

According to preliminary reports, the roof of the multi-storey warehouse, which had been under construction for nearly 18 months, collapsed at around 12:07 pm on Wednesday. Around 40 workers were working on the site when the structure collapsed, and 15 people are still feared trapped under the debris.

Officials have warned that the death toll is expected to rise. The deceased have been identified as Krishna Chaudhary, Rohit Chaudhary, and Rahul Chaudhary, while the names of the others are still unknown.

The injured were rushed to SSKM Hospital for treatment, where two of them remain in critical condition. Shortly after the incident, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited the scene to inspect the area, and an investigation into the exact cause of the incident has been launched.