New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Eight people, including six minors, were injured when a wall of a house collapsed in south Delhi's Khirki extension area due to gusty winds on Tuesday evening, officials said.

A call regarding the wall collapse was received around 5:50 pm, Delhi Fire Services officials said.

Also Read | India Successfully Tests New 250 Km Strike Range Air-launched Ballistic Missile in Andamans.

"Teams were rushed to the spot and a rescue operation was launched. The injured were taken to AIIMS," a DFS official said.

A senior police officer said a PCR call regarding the incident was received at Malviya Nagar police station.

Also Read | UK Dog Attack: Woman’s Face Brutally Mauled By Friend’s Pet Dachshund.

"Our team reached the spot and found that a wall of the top floor of a house had collapsed, resulting in minor injuries to residents of a neighbouring house.

"Eight people, including six minors, who were on the terrace of their house at the time of the incident were injured," the officer said, adding that all of them are being discharged from hospital after treatment.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)