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Three-storey building collapses near Delhi’s Chawri Bazar Metro Station; 2 dead, rescue work on

Three-storey building collapses near Delhi’s Chawri Bazar Metro Station; 2 dead, rescue work on

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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 · 2 outlets

    New Delhi: A loud crash reverberated through a crammed neighbourhood in Old Delhi's Chawri Bazar on Thursday morning. Rushing out of their homes, residents -- some jolted awake by the sound and others preparing to leave for work -- saw that a three-storey building which was being built in the…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 3 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 · 3 outlets

    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

RSS excerpt

The incident was reported at 9.50 am from Gali Sitara, near the Chawri Bazar Metro station.

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Hindustan Times Center HT Media Current article

Three-storey building collapses near Delhi’s Chawri Bazar Metro Station; 2 dead, rescue work on

The incident was reported at 9.50 am from Gali Sitara, near the Chawri Bazar Metro station.

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

Old Delhi building collapse: Locals recount loud crash, rushing to rescue trapped workers

New Delhi: A loud crash reverberated through a crammed neighbourhood in Old Delhi's Chawri Bazar on Thursday morning. Rushing out of their homes, residents -- some jolted awake by the sound and others preparing to leave for work -- saw that a three-storey building which was being built in the…

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