5 feared trapped as building undergoing renovation collapses in Delhi
New Delhi Apr 25 PTI Five labourers are feared trapped under the rubble of a three-storey building that collapsed in Delhis Satya Niketan area on Monday fire officials saidThe building was undergoing renovation when it collapsed they saidDirector of Delhi Fire Services Atul Garg said We received a call around 124 pm about a house collapse in Satya Niketan building number 173 here Six fire tenders have been rushed to the spot Five labourers are trapped under the debris and efforts are being made to rescue them he saidOur priority is to rescue the trapped labourers who were working inside the building which was under renovation Since this building is in a congested area the main challenge was to take the rescue vehicles inside the area It was a difficult task However our vehicles have reached the spot and our men are already at work Garg saidA senior fire official said according to preliminary inquiry it seems that the building was not in a good condition to undergo renovationThis was an old building and it was not in a good condition to go ahead with the renovation plans We have got to know through local inquiry that the said building was being renovated to convert it into a PG accommodation So they must have broken some structure for this purpose which led to the collapse he saidSince renovation was underway no one was living in the building It has also been found that there was no proper building plan It was not a planned construction and was also not approved by the concerned authorities he saidDeputy Commissioner of Police Southwest Manoj C said police are also helping with the rescue operationOur priority is to rescue the trapped men My team and I are at the spot and helping the other agencies with the rescue operation he said PTI AMP AMP DIV DIV
New Delhi Apr 25 PTI Five labourers are feared trapped under the rubble of a three-storey building that collapsed in Delhis Satya Niketan area on Monday fire officials saidThe building was undergoing renovation when it collapsed they saidDirector of Delhi Fire Services Atul Garg said We received a call around 124 pm about a house collapse in Satya Niketan building number 173 here Six fire tenders have been rushed to the spot Five labourers are trapped under the debris and efforts are being made to rescue them he saidOur priority is to rescue the trapped labourers who were working inside the building which was under renovation Since this building is in a congested area the main challenge was to take the rescue vehicles inside the area It was a difficult task However our vehicles have reached the spot and our men are already at work Garg saidA senior fire official said according to preliminary inquiry it seems that the building was not in a good condition to undergo renovationThis was an old building and it was not in a good condition to go ahead with the renovation plans We have got to know through local inquiry that the said building was being renovated to convert it into a PG accommodation So they must have broken some structure for this purpose which led to the collapse he saidSince renovation was underway no one was living in the building It has also been found that there was no proper building plan It was not a planned construction and was also not approved by the concerned authorities he saidDeputy Commissioner of Police Southwest Manoj C said police are also helping with the rescue operationOur priority is to rescue the trapped men My team and I are at the spot and helping the other agencies with the rescue operation he said PTI AMP AMP DIV DIV
