Rescue work underway after a wall at a construction site collapsed amid rain on Friday. Pics/PTI
After the recovery of three more bodies, the number of people killed in rain-related incidents in Delhi has risen to 11, the officials said
The under-construction wall collapsed on Friday and the incident was reported to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) around 5:30 am
DFS officials said the bodies of three labourers have been pulled from the rubble. Two of them have been identified as Santosh Kumar Yadav (19) and Santosh Kumar (20)
The third labourer is identified as Dayaram (45), who used to work at the site with his wife, officials said
Cranes were used to clear the debris and water was pumped out of the foundation pit to recover the bodies. The bodies were taken to Safdarjung Hospital, they said
A search operation was later conducted to ensure no one else was trapped under the rubble. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force, Delhi Disaster Management Authority and civic agencies have carried out the operation, the officials said
A case under section 288 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings) and 304A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code was registered against the unknown person at Vasant Vihar police station
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