New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) At least three people are feared trapped after two floors of an under-construction building collapsed in south Delhi's Ambedkar Nagar area on Thursday, police said.

Rescue operations are underway. Police and Delhi Fire Services officials are at the spot.

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About 4.25 pm, the police received information about two floors of a building collapsing at J-Block, DDA Market, Dakshinpuri. At least three people are trapped in the debris, a senior police officer said.

Fire services and police personnel are present and a rescue operation is underway, the officer said.

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Delhi Fire Services Director Atul Garg said five water tenders are at the spot.

According to information from fire services personnel, the lintel of the fourth floor of the under-construction building gave way, resulting in a portion of the building collapsing, he said.

Four to five people were trapped in the debris. However, one person has been rescued and a search operation is underway, Garg added.

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