A three-storey under-construction building collapsed at 9:50 am on Thursday in Gali Sitara near the Chawri Bazar metro station in Delhi. Relief and rescue operations began immediately after the incident was reported.

A team from the NDRF and six fire tenders arrived at the spot. The rescue team safely pulled out four people from the debris during the operation.

Rescue operations underway

Following the incident, two other people are feared trapped in the rubble, and search operations are currently underway for them.

Sixth major collapse in Delhi this year

This is the sixth major building collapse incident in the national capital Delhi this year. A total of 21 people have died in the five previous accidents that occurred earlier.