Seven Dead in Delhi Building Collapse; Owner Arrested
Summary
Seven people have died after a five-story building collapsed in New Delhi’s Satya Niketan area near Delhi University’s South Campus. The owner, Hariram Bansal, has been arrested in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, as rescue teams continue searching for survivors and others feared trapped in the debris.
Key Points
- The death toll in the New Delhi building collapse has risen to 7, with 12 people rescued alive and five in critical condition.
- Building owner Hariram Bansal was arrested in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, after previously being absconding and placed under a lookout notice.
- Rescue teams are using trained dogs and special cameras to search for people still trapped under the debris.
- Locals said demolition and construction work in the basement had been underway for about seven days before the collapse, and the area was already weak and waterlogged.
