Several People Feared Trapped As A Building Collapses In Delhi Amid Heavy Rain

New Delhi:  A three-storey building suddenly collapsed on Sunday afternoon in Satya Niketan area of Delhi. There was panic in the area after the accident. Many people are feared buried under the debris. As soon as the information was received, the fire department, Delhi Police and relief teams reached the spot. The debris is being removed and the people trapped inside are being searched. Initial information has also revealed that a hostel or PG was running in the building for the students to stay.

At what time did the accident happen and when did the relief team reach?

Delhi Fire Service received information about the building collapse at around 1:30 pm. After this, fire brigade vehicles and police teams were sent towards the spot. Within a short time, the police surrounded the surrounding area and people were moved away from the debris. Along with removing the debris, rescue workers are trying to find out how many people may be trapped inside.

Were students also living in the building?

Satya Niketan is an area near the South Campus of Delhi University. Here a large number of students coming for studies from different parts of the country live in PGs and hostels. Information about students living in the building where the accident took place has also come to light. For this reason, concern has increased regarding the possibility of students being trapped under the debris. However, at present the administration has not told how many people were present inside the building at the time of the accident.

Were people pulled out from the debris?

Information about some people being pulled out from the debris has come to light during the rescue operation. According to local MLA Anil Kumar Sharma, two students have been taken out and sent to the hospital. On the other hand, some reports say that one person has been evacuated safely. It is clear that the rescue work is going on continuously and the agencies are searching in different parts of the debris. The official picture regarding the condition and total number of injured is not yet clear.

Were other nearby buildings also evacuated?

After the accident, precautions are also being taken regarding the nearby buildings. There is an atmosphere of fear among the people nearby after the way the building collapsed amid continuous rain. Administration teams are taking stock of the situation on the spot and the surrounding areas are being evacuated as per need. At present the biggest concern is whether any other person is trapped under the debris.

Did the building collapse because of rain?

It has been raining in Delhi for the last two days and the weather is said to be bad at the time of the accident. However, no official has yet confirmed that rain was the reason for the building collapse. In such a situation, it would be premature to consider it as the cause of the accident. The picture will be clear only after examining the condition of the building, materials used in construction and other aspects. At present, the entire focus of the administration is on relief and rescue operations.

What is being done to rescue the people trapped in the debris?

Rescue workers at the scene are carefully removing the debris and trying to reach potentially trapped people. The police have controlled the crowd around so that the rescue team does not face any problem in working. A large number of students live in Satya Niketan, hence after the news of the accident spread, a crowd of people gathered at the spot. At present, no major casualty has been confirmed by the administration and the rescue operation is going on.