In a tragic incident, seven people, including three men, two women, and two children, lost their lives after a wall collapsed following heavy overnight rainfall in the Hari Nagar area of Jaitpur, south-east Delhi.
The deceased have been identified as 27-year-old Ravi Bull, 25-year-old Rubina, 27-year-old Safikul from Assam, 50-year-old Muttus from West Bengal, and 28-year-old Doli from Assam. Apart from this, 25-year-old Hasibul sustained injuries.
The rescued persons were admitted to a hospital. Authorities were taking steps to evacuate the huts to prevent further accidents.
Additonal DCP South East Aishwarya Sharma said, “There is an old temple here, and next to it are old jhuggies where scrap dealers live. The wall collapsed due to heavy rain overnight. 8 people were trapped and were rescued and taken to the hospital. They are undergoing treatment. We don’t know how many people died, but according to us, 3-4 people are seriously injured, who may not survive. We have now evacuated these jhuggies so that no such incident occurs in future.”
