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Six killed, 20 injured as building collapses in N-E Delhi

Six killed, 20 injured as building collapses in N-E Delhi

New Delhi, Apr 19 (UNI) A four-storey building collapsed in North-East Delhi's Mustafabad locality under the Dayalpur police station area, killing six people and injuring 20 others on Saturday, police said.

Many people are feared buried in the debris, officials said.

The incident took place around 3 am, and rescue work involving teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Fire Services and Delhi Police were launched, senior police officer Sandeep Lamba said.

The area is located at Shakti Vihar Gali Number One. The injured have been admitted to GTB Hospital.

Relief and rescue operations are going on, police said.

Clearing debris is limited as the area is too congested, police added.

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