Death Count In Delhi Building Collapse Rises To 6, All Victims Identified
The death toll from a building collapse in Delhi's Chawri Bazar has reached six, with all victims identified and three contractors arrested. Authorities suspect the collapse was caused by the premature removal of temporary support structures while the concrete was still wet.
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The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding urban safety, building code enforcement, and construction negligence in densely populated areas.
The death count in the building collapse incident in Delhi's Chawri Bazar area has risen to six, with all the victims identified, officials said on Saturday.The six victims have been identified as Sanjeet Kumar, Kishori Sah, Pankaj Sharma, Vipin Ram, Shantu and Dinesh Sah, according to the latest update issued during the ongoing rescue operations at the collapse site, according to the police.Five of the victims hailed from Bihar, while Vipin Ram was a resident of Saket Block in Mandawali, Fazilpur, Delhi.On Thursday, the three-storey under-construction building collapsed at Gali Sheesh Mahal, Gali Shehatara, near Ajmeri Gate, in Old Delhi's Chawri Bazar area at around 10:30 am.Three contractors have been arrested in connection with the collapse of an under-construction building in Delhi's Chawri Bazar area, which claimed two lives, as rescue operations continued on Friday to locate people feared trapped beneath the debris, Delhi Police said.The arrested contractors have been…
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