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'We thought our own house was collapsing': Eyewitnesses recount horror after Old Delhi building collapse

'We thought our own house was collapsing': Eyewitnesses recount horror after Old Delhi building collapse

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Delhi Police had warned the Municipal Corporation of Delhi about illegal construction at a three‑storey building in the Chawri Bazaar area months earlier, officials said. On Thursday morning, the under‑construction building collapsed at about 9.50 am near Gali Sitara, killing two people and injuring four, according to police. Authorities reported that more people may be trapped under the debris. The incident occurred in Old Delhi’s Chawri Bazaar, and officials confirmed the fatalities and injuries.

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Eyewitnesses recount the horror after a building collapsed in Old Delhi's Chawri Bazaar, killing two. Police say construction was unauthorised.

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'We thought our own house was collapsing': Eyewitnesses recount horror after Old Delhi building collapse

Eyewitnesses recount the horror after a building collapsed in Old Delhi's Chawri Bazaar, killing two. Police say construction was unauthorised.

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