Delhi Chawri Bazaar building collapse: 2 dead, rescue operations underway

Two people have died after a three-storey under-construction building collapsed in Old Delhi’s Chawri Bazaar on Thursday morning, with several people feared trapped under the debris.

The incident was reported at around 9.50 am in Gali Sitara, near Chawri Bazaar Metro station, officials said.

Rescue personnel, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), are conducting search and rescue operations at the site.

According to Delhi Police, one person was injured in the incident.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse and whether there were any operational lapses during construction.

At least six fire units, including water tenders and rescue vehicles, were deployed to the spot.

Senior officers are overseeing the rescue operation.

The collapse comes barely two months after a five-storey residential building collapsed in West Delhi’s Satya Niketan on September 6, killing at least seven people.