Delhi building collapse: 3 dead, several feared trapped as four-storey under-construction building collapse in Azad market

At least three persons lost their lives and several labours are feared trapped after a four-storey under-construction building collapse in Delhi's Azad market on Friday.

According to the fire department, a call regarding the incident was received at 8.30 am. The building may have collapsed due to overloading, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Sagar Singh Kalsi. 

It is important to mention that no one was inside the building. The injured have been hospitalised and further details are awaited.

"Rescue operation on. As per info, around 6-7 labourers are trapped. 5 injured have been referred to hospital. NDRF team has also reached. We are also detecting through live detector. JCB was unable to reach the spot due to narrow line," Ravinder Singh of Delhi Fire Service was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.