New Delhi: Two people were killed and four others injured after a three-storey building under construction collapsed in Old Delhi’s Chawri Bazar on Thursday, as per media reports.
The building collapsed around 9.50 am in Gali Sitara, near Chawri Bazar Metro station. Rescue teams rushed to the spot to search for people feared trapped under the debris.
As per media reports, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ordered an inquiry into the incident, the suspension of two Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineers and an FIR against the contractor.
The injured were taken to hospital for treatment. The chief minister also directed officials to provide assistance to the affected families.
According to MCD officials, no building plan had been sanctioned for the structure. The exact cause of the collapse is yet to be established and will be examined as part of the inquiry.
Authorities have initiated action to determine responsibility for the incident.
