Delhi Mustafabad Building Collapse: 4 Dead, CM Rekha Gupta Orders Probe As Rescue Ops Continue

The collapse of the building in the Mustafabad area of Delhi was caught on camera.

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Mustafabad Building Collapse: After a four-storey building collapsed in Delhi's Mustafabad area on Saturday morning, four people died, 14 were rescued, and several are still feared trapped under the debris. 

The rescue and search operation by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Delhi Police is underway. As per ANI, the police informed about the rescue and said that around eight people are still feared to be trapped.

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According to ANI, Sandeep Lamba, Additional DCP, North East District, informed about the deaths and said that eight to ten people are still feared trapped. 

Lamba added that the incident took place at 3 am, and around 14 people were rescued. He said that the reason for the building collapse will be investigated. 

He said, "The incident took place at 3 am. 14 people were rescued, but four among them succumbed… it was a four-storey building... a rescue operation is underway. 8-10 people are still feared trapped." 

#WATCH | Delhi: 4 people died after a building collapsed in the Mustafabad area; rescue and search operation is underway

8-10 people are still feared trapped, said Sandeep Lamba, Additional DCP, North East District pic.twitter.com/qFGALhkPv3

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The collapse of the building in Mustafabad was caught on camera. 

#WATCH | Delhi: Mustafabad building collapse caught on camera.

As per Delhi Police, "Among the 10 people who were taken out, 4 succumbed. Rescue operations still underway"

(Source - local resident) https://t.co/lXyDvOpZ3q pic.twitter.com/NlknYWODRR

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Talking to reporters, Rajendra Atwal, Divisional Fire Officer, stated that NDRF, Delhi Fire Service are working to rescue the people, and they received a call about the incident around 2:50 am. 

He said, " We received a call regarding a house collapse around 2:50 am... we reached the spot and found out that the entire building has collapsed and people are trapped under the debris... NDRF, Delhi Fire Service are working to rescue the people..."

#WATCH | Delhi: Rajendra Atwal, Divisional Fire Officer says, " We received a call regarding a house collapse around 2:50 am...we reached the spot and found out that the entire building has collapsed and people are trapped under the debris...NDRF, Delhi Fire Service are working… https://t.co/DpQV1trJsZ pic.twitter.com/Ohmv6vtRE1

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on her X handle posted that orders have been given to investigate the incident, and ensured that 'strict' action will be taken against the culprits.

"Orders have been given to investigate the incident and strict action will be ensured against the culprits," she wrote. 

"DDMA, NDRF, DFS, and other agencies are continuously engaged in relief and rescue operations. Arrangements have been made for the proper treatment of all the injured," she added. 

The CM expressed her condolences and wrote, "My deepest condolences to those who died in this unfortunate accident. May God grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss."

मुस्तफाबाद में इमारत गिरने की दर्दनाक घटना से मन अत्यंत व्यथित है। घटना की जांच के आदेश दे दिए गए हैं और दोषियों के विरुद्ध सख्त कार्रवाई सुनिश्चित की जाएगी।

राहत एवं बचाव कार्यों में DDMA, NDRF, DFS और अन्य एजेंसियाँ सतत रूप से जुटी हैं। सभी घायलों के समुचित उपचार की व्यवस्था…

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In another incident, one person was killed and two were injured last week after a wall of an under-construction building collapsed near the Madhu Vihar police station during a dust storm.

(with ANI inputs)