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

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

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Delhi police arrested three contractors—Siraj, Tajuddin and Furkan—who were apprehended in Faridabad’s village Sirohi after a building under construction in Old Delhi’s Chawri Bazar collapsed, killing two people and injuring at least four. The collapse, which authorities suspect resulted from the improper removal of temporary supports, left five individuals trapped in the basement as rescue teams continued operations. Residents reported hearing a loud crash on Thursday morning, November 5, as the three‑storey structure fell.

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  • left · 3 outlets

    New Delhi: A loud crash reverberated through a crammed neighbourhood in Old Delhi’s Chawri Bazar on Thursday morning, November 5. 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 Siasat Daily

  • center · 2 outlets

    NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has ordered an inquiry into the collapse of a three-storey building under construction in Old Delhi’s Chawri Bazar , which claimed two lives and left four others injured, and directed officials to register an FIR against the contractor. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and…

    — The New Indian Express

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

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…

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Chawri Bazaar building collapse: MCD acts, suspends two engineers

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has ordered an inquiry into the collapse of a three-storey building under construction in Old Delhi’s Chawri Bazar , which claimed two lives and left four others injured, and directed officials to register an FIR against the contractor. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and…

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