Four people, including three children and a woman, lost their lives early Friday morning after a house collapsed in Kharkari Nahar village, Najafgarh, amid heavy rainfall in the national capital, according to officials from Delhi Fire Services.
The incident was reported at 5:25 am, shortly after heavy showers lashed parts of Delhi. Rescue operations were immediately launched by emergency teams.
“We received a call regarding a house collapse in Kharkari Nahar village in Najafgarh at 5.25 am. We deployed multiple teams on the spot and four people were rescued from the rubble,” a Delhi Fire Services official told news agency PTI.
The victims were rushed to a nearby hospital but were declared dead on arrival.
Officials said the local police have been informed, and further investigation is underway to determine the exact cause and circumstances of the collapse. The names and ages of the deceased have not yet been officially released.
