Delhi building collapse: Father and 33-year-old son killed as old structure caves in at Harsh Vihar

NEW DELHI: A 60-year-old man and his 33-year-old son died after a building collapsed in the Harsh Vihar area of Northeast Delhi on Sunday.The deceased have been identified as Chanderpal, 60, and his son, Vijay Kumar, 33. Both were residents of Street number 14 in Harsh Vihar.According to police, information about the collapse at A-4, Milan Garden, was received at the Harsh Vihar police station around 6.46pm on Sunday. A police team subsequently reached the spot.A preliminary inspection revealed that the ground-floor structure of an old building, reportedly being used as a godown, had collapsed along with the first-floor structure above it. The property is reportedly owned by Manoj Kumar.Two fire brigade vehicles, two ambulances and a crane were deployed at the site to assist in the rescue operation. Civil Defence volunteers and a team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) also joined the efforts.During the overnight rescue operation, the father-son duo was pulled out from beneath the debris and rushed to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead.The rescue operation was still underway, while police initiated legal proceedings under the relevant provisions of law.Further investigation is in progress to ascertain the circumstances that led to the building collapse.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Delhi | Silver Rate in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Petrol Price in Delhi | Diesel Price in Delhi | CNG Price in Delhi | LPG Price in DelhiStay updated with the latest Delhi news. Download the TOI App.