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Two killed as building collapses in Old Delhi

Two killed as building collapses in Old Delhi

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On Thursday morning (Nov 5), a loud crash was heard in Old Delhi’s crowded Chawri Bazar as a three‑storey building under construction collapsed. Residents rushed out, some awakened by the noise, and began rescue efforts. The collapse killed two people and injured five, and authorities feared additional victims might be trapped under the debris, prompting an extensive rescue operation. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has suspended two.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    The building collapsed near Chawri Bazar Metro station around 9.50 am on Thursday. Six fire tenders and rescue vehicles were rushed to the spot

    — The Federal

  • center · 2 outlets

    New Delhi, Nov 5 : A three-storey building under construction collapsed in Old Delhi's Chawri Bazaar area on Thursday, killing two people and injuring four, police said. More people are feared trapped under the debris, they said. The incident was reported at 9.50 am from Gali Sitara, near the Chawri…

    — The Assam Tribune

  • right · 1 outlet

    Two people were killed and five others injured after a three-storey building collapsed in the congested Chawri Bazar area of Old Delhi on Thursday morning, triggering an extensive rescue operation amid fears that one or two people could still be trapped under the debris. The MCD has suspended two…

    — The Pioneer

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Two people were killed and five others injured after a three-storey building collapsed in the congested Chawri Bazar area of Old Delhi on Thursday morning, triggering an extensive rescue operation amid fears that one or two people could still be trapped under the debris. The MCD has suspended two…

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Two killed as building collapses in Old Delhi

Two people were killed and five others injured after a three-storey building collapsed in the congested Chawri Bazar area of Old Delhi on Thursday morning, triggering an extensive rescue operation amid fears that one or two people could still be trapped under the debris. The MCD has suspended two…

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