Building in Delhi’s Bhajanpura Area Collapses, Rescue Operations Underway | Watch

In a video clip shared by news agency ANI, the building can be seen collapsing, while people can be heard screaming in fear.

New Delhi: A building in Delhi’s Bhajanpura area collapsed on Wednesday. According to police officials, the fire department was rushed to the spot after receiving the information at 3:05 pm. The reason for the collapse is yet to be ascertained. In a video clip shared by news agency ANI, the building can be seen collapsing, while people can be heard screaming in fear.

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#WATCH | Delhi: A building collapsed in Vijay Park, Bhajanpura. Fire department present at the spot, rescue operations underway. Details awaited

(Video Source – Shot by locals, confirmed by Police) pic.twitter.com/FV3YDhphoE

— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2023

Delhi | A building collapsed in Vijay Park, Bhajanpura. The fire department is present at the spot, and rescue operations are underway. Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/vd7K77gOYZ

— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2023

Meanwhile, two children were killed and their parents injured when their motorcycle was hit by a bus on the Agra-Delhi highway here, police said on Wednesday. The accident took place Tuesday night in the Farah area of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.

The deceased were identified as Kanha (5) and Sandhya (3), Additional Superintendent of Police M P Singh said. The injured — Mahendra Singh and his wife Neelam — were rushed to a hospital, where their condition was stated to be stable.

Chirag Delhi Flyover Carriageways To Remain Closed For 50 Days From March 12

In view of the closure of carriageways of Chirag Delhi flyover on Outer Ring Road owing to repair work being undertaken by the Public Works Department, the Delhi Police on Tuesday issued a traffic advisory. It is important to note that the flyover will be closed for 50 days from March 12. According to the police, the repair work for each carriageway will take 25 days and it will be closed for traffic while the other carriageway will remain operational.

Chirag Delhi Flyover Carriageways: Key Takeaways From Traffic Advisory

1. The repair of the carriageway from Nehru Place to IIT Delhi Flyover will be taken up first and the repair of the carriageway from IIT Delhi Flyover to Nehru Place will be taken up thereafter
2. The commuters heading towards Dhaula Kuan, AIIMS, Defence Colony etc. are advised to take a right turn from under Nehru Place Flyover and follow Lala Lajpat Rai Marg towards Moolchand Hospital Flyover for their destination
3. Commuters heading towards Greater Kailash and Nehru Place from IIT Delhi on Outer Ring Road are advised to take a left turn from Panch sheel flyover towards August Kranti Marg to go to Ring Road and take a right turn from under Moolchand Flyover towards LalaLajpat Rai Marg to reach their destination
4. Commuters heading towards Greater Kailash and Nehru Place from IIT Delhi on Outer Ring Road are advised to take a left turn from IIT Flyover towards Aurobindo Marg to go to Ring Road and take a right turn from under Moolchand Flyover towards Lala Lajpat Rai Marg to reach their destination
5. The movement of heavy and commercial vehicles on Outer Ring Road towards Chirag Delhi flyover may be restricted as and when required to ensure smooth flow of traffic on the stretch