A two-storey residential building partially collapsed in North Delhi’s Roop Nagar area on Thursday afternoon, trapping several people inside before they were rescued by emergency responders.
According to information received by the Delhi Fire Service, a call regarding a house collapse at H. No. 2088, Tilak Chowk, Malka Ganj, near Sabzi Mandi, was received at around 1:33 pm. Fire tenders and rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the spot.
Initial reports indicated that the staircase connecting the first and second floors had collapsed, leaving several occupants stranded on the upper floor. At around 1:55 pm, officials at the site sought additional manpower along with safety belts to carry out the rescue operation.
A total of six individuals, including a five-month-old infant and an especially abled woman, were safely rescued from the building. The rescued persons were identified as Mansi (45), Anjali (24), Payal (21), infant Niru (5 months), and Kavita (40), who is differently abled. A pet dog was also rescued from the premises.
Multiple fire and rescue units, including water tenders, a rescue tender and other emergency vehicles, were deployed. The operation was supervised by fire service officers and concluded with all trapped occupants being brought to safety.
No fatalities were reported. The exact cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained.
