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Three rescued after building collapses in Delhi’s Kashmere Gate
Three members of a family were rescued after a portion of an old building collapsed in north Delhi's Kashmere Gate area on Tuesday. The ground floor and staircase caved in, trapping Lakshmi…
Three members of a family were rescued after a portion of an old building collapsed in north Delhi's Kashmere Gate area on Tuesday. The ground floor and staircase caved in, trapping Lakshmi Devi, 78, her daughter Savita, 50, and Hemant Kumar, 43, on the second floor.
Police personnel from the Kashmere Gate station entered an adjacent building and used wooden stairs and planks to reach the trapped family. Head Constables Ankur and Anuj Kumar and Constable Praveen Kumar carried out the rescue before fire services and MCD teams arrived.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Old buildings in congested parts of Delhi, especially in areas like Kashmere Gate, often lack structural maintenance and may not meet current safety codes. The Delhi government's building bylaws require owners to obtain structural stability certificates for buildings over 30 years old, but enforcement is weak. The MCD is the body responsible for inspecting and declaring such structures unsafe. This incident highlights gaps in preemptive inspections that could prevent collapses. The rescued family's narrow escape may prompt local authorities to audit similar old structures in the vicinity.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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