NEW DELHI, India — At least five persons, including four women, were killed and over 25 injured when a multi-storey residential building collapsed in the congested Chandni Mahal area of Old Delhi on Tuesday night. Several people are still suspected to be trapped under the debris. The three-storey building, just a few hundred metres from the local police station, was home to least half-a-dozen families. It came crashing down around 8 p.m.
Federal telecoms Minister Kapil Sibal was blocked by an angry mob from entering a local hospital where the injured have been admitted, TV channels said.- NDTV, citing police, said the building collapsed because of pressure from adjacent construction work.
Many Indian buildings do not conform to safety regulations, with owners building extra floors or structures without approval.In November last year, a five-storey residential building collapsed in India’s capital, crushing at least 60 people to death.
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