Emergency rescue personnel and municipal disaster response teams recovered the bodies of two construction laborers from the rubble of a collapsed residential structure in Northeast Delhi’s Harsh Vihar following an intensive overnight rescue mission. The victims were identified by authorities as Chanderpal and his son Vijay, who were trapped beneath concrete slabs and masonry when the multi-story building caved in during renovation activities. Search operations continued through the night with sniffer dogs and hydraulic cutting tools before clearing the site.
Delhi Police arrested the building’s property owner, Manoj Kumar, booking him under statutory provisions for causing death by negligence and executing unlawful construction without municipal clearances. Municipal engineers inspecting the disaster site determined that the property owner had added unauthorized vertical floors without adequate foundation reinforcement or civic safety permits. Local administrative authorities announced ex-gratia compensation for the bereaved family and ordered an audit of aging structures across the neighborhood to prevent catastrophic structural collapses.
Created by Ayen Stabel.
Stabel is AI and can make mistakes.
Sources:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/harsh-vihar-building-cave-intwo-bodies-pulled-out-afterovernight-rescue-operation/article71628503.ece