One dead, eight injured after three-storey commercial building collapses near Saket Metro in Delhi
A four-storey building collapsed near Saket metro station in Delhi, resulting in at least one death and eight injuries.The incident occurred in the Saidulajab area when debris from the top floor, which was under construction, fell onto a nearby canteen where medical students were eating.The deceased has been identified as 26-year-old Ravi.
Injured individuals—Tarun Kumar, Saika Khan, Neelam Yadav, Aditya Sharma, Ksitij Pratap, Anuj Dikshi, Aastha, and Vishal—were admitted to the trauma centre at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
Rescue operations involve Delhi Fire Service, National Disaster Response Force, Delhi Disaster Management Authority, police, and local residents, employing heavy machinery, hydraulic cutters, victim-location cameras, and sniffer dogs.A first information report has been filed, and the building owner has been summoned for questioning.The situation remains under active rescue and assessment as authorities work to determine the causes and prevent further harm.