Caught On Camera: Four-Storey Building Collapses In Delhi's Shastri Nagar

A four-story building collapsed in North Delhi's Shastri Nagar. Because the house was already empty, there were no casualties. The video of the incident confirmed by police was posted on Twitter.

Screengrab From The Video Of The Incident ( Image Source :ANI )

A four-story building collapsed in north Delhi's Shastri Nagar on Monday, news agency PTI reported citing an official source.   

The video of the incident, which was confirmed by police, was posted on Twitter by the news agency ANI.

#WATCH | A four-storey building collapsed in North Delhi's Shastri Nagar. There was no loss of life as the house was already empty. As soon as the information was received, vehicles of Delhi Police, Fire and Ambulance reached the spot.

(Video Source: Local, confirmed by Police) pic.twitter.com/WLTdt8lvl8

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2022

"No injury or casualties were reported since the building was empty," a senior police officer was quoted as saying by PTI. 

The official added that the incident was reported around 8:45 am.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi, the building's owner, Balraj Arora, had it abandoned in May after cracks appeared. The municipal department was made aware of the situation.

The MCD inspected the site, he said.

Earlier in October, a building collapsed at Central Delhi's Lahori Gate owing to heavy rain, killing three people, including a four-year-old girl, according to news agency IANS.

In September, five people were trapped after a building collapsed in North Delhi's Azad Market region, IANS reported.

According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, 38363 people died as a result of various structural collapses in India between 2001 and 2015.

(With Inputs From Agencies)