Wall collapsed in Vasant Vihar: Body of a laborer pulled out from the debris, two laborers feared trapped
Courtesy- NDTV
New Delhi| Body of a laborer was pulled out from the debris of a wall that collapsed at a construction site in Delhi’s Vasant Vihar area on Saturday morning. Officials said that two more laborers are feared trapped under the debris.
Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received information about the collapse at 5.30 am on Friday. DFS officials said the deceased has been identified as 19-year-old Santosh Kumar Yadav. His body was pulled out at around 6:10 am on Saturday. Officials said that Yadav was taken to Safdarjung Hospital where doctors declared him dead. The rescue operation is underway for the trapped workers.
Officials said that the National Disaster Response Force, Delhi Disaster Management Authority and various municipal agencies are involved in the rescue operation.