2 Killed, 1 Injured As Roof Of Under Construction Building Collapses In Delhi's Kanjhawala

New Delhi: At least two people were killed and two others were injured in the Meer Vihar area of Delhi's Kanjhawala after the roof of an under construction building suddenly collapsed on Sunday evening. On information, the Kanjhawala police and the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) team rushed to the spot and initiated a rescue operation. The injured people have been shifted to hospital for treatment. 

The police said that the deceased were identified as Ram Chander (30) and Raj Kumar (30), both residents of Bhagya Vihar in Delhi. One of the injured was identified as Sonu (32) of Meer Vihar, while the identity of the other injured person is yet to be ascertained, a police official said, adding both of them are undergoing treatment at a hospital.

"At 5.31 pm, a PCR call regarding casualties due to collapsing of a roof of an under-construction building was received at Kanjhawala police station. A police team rushed to the spot in Madanpur Dabas in Kanjhawala, where it was discovered that four injured people had been shifted to the hospital," Additional DCP (Rohini) Pankaj Kumar said.

The additional DCP further said that the police team reached the hospital and was informed that two injured persons were declared dead.

"Preliminary inquiry revealed that the roof of the under-construction building collapsed suddenly in the evening on the labourers while they were working," the officer said.

According to police, necessary legal action is being taken in the matter.

Earlier, the Delhi Fire Services said that they received a call around 5.40 pm regarding a house collapse at Meer Vihar in Madanpur.

Five fire-tenders were rushed to the site, DFS chief Atul Garg said, adding that four people were rescued from the site.