2 dead, 8 injured as 4-storey building collapses in Delhi

Two people died and eight others were injured, including a one-year-old child, after a four-storey building collapsed in the Welcome area of northeast Delhi on Saturday morning. According to PTI, rescue efforts are ongoing, with several individuals feared trapped under the debris. The Delhi Fire Services confirmed the deaths of a man and a woman, whose bodies were retrieved and sent to GTB Hospital. The victims included residents and bystanders near the building when it caved in.

Ten members of a single family lived in the building, and officials fear some may still be trapped. Emergency personnel continue to sift through the rubble in search of survivors."The ground floor and first floor are unoccupied. The building opposite also sustained damage,"  Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Sandeep Lamba told PTI.

The incident occurred around 7 am in Gali No 5, Janta Colony, near Idgah Road in Seelampur. Locals out for their morning walks were the first to respond, attempting to pull victims from the rubble before emergency teams arrived. Multiple agencies, including fire and police personnel, are on the scene, and further details are awaited.