Four-storeyed building collapses in Delhi

A four-storeyed building collapsed in Gautampuri area of Northeast Delhi in the wee hours on Wednesday but no casualties were reported in the incident.

January 21, 2015 07:54 am | Updated May 23, 2016 06:58 pm IST - New Delhi

A four-storeyed building collapsed in Gautampuri area of Northeast Delhi in the wee hours on Wednesday but no casualties were reported in the incident.

A Delhi Fire Services official said they had received a call at 3.12 am about the collapse following which 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

“Search and rescue operation was launched in earnest. We haven’t found any casualties so far. The work is underway,” a police official said.

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