‘Cracks after quake’: Pregnant woman, 2 kids dead in Delhi building collapse
A five-storey building collapse in Seemapuri, Delhi, has resulted in three deaths, including two children. Local residents claim the structure had developed cracks following an earthquake the previous day.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding urban safety, building code enforcement, and disaster management in densely populated areas.
NEW DELHI: Three people, including two children, died as a five-storey building collapsed in Seemapuri in northeast Delhi.This comes a month after a paying guest facility housing Delhi University students collapsed in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan, killing seven people.Those killed in Wednesday’s collapse included a 12-year-old unidentified girl; Gulafsha, a 21-year-old woman who was around four months pregnant; and a young child whose age has not been ascertained yet. An officer said the girl’s body was recovered from the debris, with her head severed. Eight others were pulled out from the rubble with injuries.Building developed cracks after quake a day earlier: ResidentsThe injured persons have been identified as Momin Mirja (56), Abdaan (3), Abdul Rehman (28), Devruddin (28), Salma (50), Chote (34), Sakina (35) and Samad (30).
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