The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Delhi’s Chawri Bazar area has reached three. During the rescue operation, another body was recovered from the debris. The deceased has been identified as Pankaj Sharma (40), a resident of Hanuman Nagar village in the Khagaria district of Bihar.
It has been reported that three bodies and two injured individuals have been pulled from the debris. The two injured persons are currently undergoing treatment; however, their condition is reported to be stable. The rescue operation at the site is still ongoing.
Three deaths so far
Officials stated that the death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in the Hauz Qazi area of Old Delhi reached three on Saturday, following the recovery of another worker’s body from the debris during the rescue operation. They noted that after an operation lasting nearly 48 hours, three bodies have been recovered from the rubble. Additionally, two injured individuals are receiving medical treatment.
Incident occurred on Thursday morning
The building, located in Gali Sitara near the Chawri Bazar Metro Station, collapsed on Thursday morning at approximately 9:45 AM. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Rohit Rajbir Singh stated that about 10 to 15 workers were present at the construction site when the three-story building collapsed.
