Delhi: 11 dead after building collapses in Mustafabad

Eleven persons died in northeastern Delhi’s Mustafabad area after a four-storey residential building collapsed on Saturday, The Hindu reported.

Eleven others were injured, the newspaper reported. The rescued persons were taken to hospital.

#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— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2025

Teams from the National Disaster Response Force, firefighters and the Delhi Police were involved in the rescue operation, The Indian Express reported.

The police said they were informed about the building collapse at about 3 am following which a team was sent to the location.

It was unclear what had caused the structure to collapse.

#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/UT0KcxUcSO— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2025

Mohsen Shahidi, the deputy inspector general of the National Disaster Response Force, told PTI that the incident was what the agency describes as a “pancake collapse”. It is “one of the most dangerous types, where the chances of survival are very low,” Shahidi was quoted as saying.

“However, we remain hopeful that there are lives to be saved and are...

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