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A portion of a building collapsed in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar area on Friday afternoon, triggering a rescue operation amid fears that several people may be trapped under the debris, officials said.
According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a call reporting the incident was received at 3.10 pm, following which five fire tenders were rushed to the spot. “Rescue operations are in progress. Our teams are working to clear the rubble and locate any trapped individuals,” a DFS officer said.
Initially, the DFS had reported that an entire building had collapsed, but police later clarified that only a portion of it had caved in. Multiple police teams have also joined the rescue efforts.
A police source said that some construction work was underway when a section of the stru