Mustafabad building collapse: 4 killed, several feared trapped, says Delhi Police

Four people died and many are feared to be trapped as a building collapsed in the Mustafabad area of Delhi on Saturday. The incident took place around 3 am, police said.

"Four people died after a building collapsed in the Mustafabad area in Delhi this morning," Delhi Police said early Saturday. Meanwhile, Sandeep Lamba, Additional DCP, North East District, said 14 people were rescued but four among them succumbed to their injuries .

Lamba said, "…14 people were rescued, but four among them succumbed...it was a four-storey building...rescue operation is underway. Eight to ten people are still feared trapped."

Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), police, and dog squad are present at the spot. Rescue operations underway.

Videos shared by news agency ANI showed huge amount of rubble scattered on the road as people and NDRF teams helped in the rescue operation.

More details are awaited.

Shehzad Ahmed, a relative of one of the deceased, told news agency ANI, "The building collapsed around 2.30-3 am. It was a four-storey building. Two of my nephews have died. My sister, brother-in-law and niece are also injured. They are admitted in GTB Hospital..."