At least 32 people killed after building collapses in New Delhi

At least 32 people killed after building collapses in New Delhi

2010-11-16 01:39:25 GMT+7 (ICT)

NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- At least 32 people were killed and over 60 were wounded after a four-story building collapsed in New Delhi, India, officials said Monday.

Local police officers said that at around 8:15 p.m. local time the building collapsed into Lalita Park area of Laxmi Nagar in the eastern area of the city due to a weakened structure because of the ongoing monsoon season bringing heavy rains to the region and flooding the Yamuna River into the area.

An official from India's Health Ministry confirmed the deaths of 32 people and the 60 injured, while local authorities are fearing a rising death toll as several others could be trapped under the rubble.

The injured were transported to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital and Hedgewar Hospital.

A neighboring building was evacuated in order to avoid further accidents as officials explain it is also in risk of collapse.

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