Delhi: Under-Construction Building Collapses at Nicholson Road Near Kashmiri Gate, Few Feared Trapped

New Delhi: An under-construction building collapsed at Nicholson Road near Kashmiri Gate in New Delhi on Monday, reports news agency ANI. Eight workers were rescued and several others are still feared trapped, police said. The fire department said it received information about the incident at 5.24 pm, following which three fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Sagar Singh Kalsi said, “Information was received regarding a building collapse at Nicholson Road, Kashmere Gate. Police, fire service and Delhi Disaster Management Authority personnel immediately reached the spot and the rescue operation is underway.”

“So far, eight workers at the site have been rescued,” he said. Three to four workers are feared trapped under the debris, the police said.