One Dead After Blast Causes Building Collapse In Delhi’s Sadar Bazar; Forensic Team Reaches Spot

1 person died after a blast caused a building to collapse in Delhi's busy Sadar Bazar area on Saturday evening. Crime and forensic teams have rushed to the spot.

New Delhi: One person died after a blast caused a building to collapse in Delhi’s busy Sadar Bazar area on Saturday evening. The Delhi Fire Services rescued the person after the incident took place at a house in New Parking, Sadar Bazar, adjacent to the Khursheed Market in Delhi. However, the 35-year-old injured man, named Gulab, succumbed to his injuries.

Delhi | One person injured in a structural collapse of stairs in a building in Sadar Bazar, today.

Prima facie,it seems to be from a blast caused by the water pipe. No soot or fire or pellets or smell of any chemical observed;Crime&FSL teams on their way to the site, say Police. pic.twitter.com/06dV23cCPo

— ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2023

The Fire department informed that the initial call received informed of a blast in Sadar Bazar around 6.30 pm. “At around 6 pm I heard a loud blast when I was sitting inside my shop. I can’t say if the blast was in the water motor,” a shop owner in the area told ANI. Two fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

The blast, supposedly from a water pipe, brought down the stairs of the building. “Prima facie, it seems to be from a blast caused by the water pipe. No soot, fire, pellets or smell of any chemical observed,” said police.

Crime and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) teams are on their way to look into the matter.

Further investigations are details are awaited.