Two dead after three-storey building collapses in Chawri Bazaar

An under-construction, three-storey building collapsed in Gali Sitara near Delhi’s Chawri Bazaar Metro station on November 5, killing two people and prompting a search for others feared trapped, officials said. One injured person was reported rescued, while the number of people still beneath the debris had not been confirmed in initial updates. The collapse was reported at about 9:50 a.m. Emergency services sent at least six fire units, including water tenders and rescue vehicles, to the site. Senior fire department officers supervised as crews worked to clear debris and search the structure. A National Disaster Response Force team was also reported to be assisting. A preliminary estimate from one official put the number feared trapped at at least 15 and said several people had been injured. That estimate was not confirmed in the other initial reports. The reports did not establish how many people were in the building when it fell or whether anyone remained trapped as the rescue operation continued. The injured person was reported taken to hospital, but officials had not released a confirmed account of all casualties or identified the people who died. The cause of the collapse...