A four-storey building collapsed in north Delhi's Sabzi Mandi area on Monday. A person trapped under the debris was rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital while several others are feared trapped inside the rubble, a senior police officer said.
Following the accident, seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot for rescue operations, officials said.
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Police and local administrative officials also reached the site to oversee the rescue and relief operations. Construction works were underway in the building when the incident took place.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he is closely monitoring the situation.