Delhi Balcony Collapse: Teen Girl Injured in Welcome Area, 2 Rescued As Building Evacuated
A 15-year-old girl was injured after a balcony collapsed near Photo Chowk in northeast Delhi's Welcome area on Friday, Delhi Fire Service officials said. The injured minor was rushed to a hospital for treatment. Firefighters used ladders to rescue two stranded occupants and completely evacuated the building as a safety precaution.
A 15-year-old girl was injured after a portion of a balcony collapsed in northeast Delhi's Welcome area on Friday, October 23, an official of the Delhi Fire Service said. The incident took place near Photo Chowk, triggering immediate panic among local residents and prompting a swift multi-agency emergency response.
Upon receiving the distress call, teams from the Delhi Fire Service and local police rushed to the scene to carry out search and rescue operations. The injured teenager was shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, while rescue workers used ladders to safely evacuate two occupants stranded inside the multi-storey building. Delhi Building Collapse: 5-Storey Building Collapses in Seemapuri, Rescue Teams Search for Trapped People.
Emergency Rescue and Evacuation Operations
The collapse caused debris to fall directly onto the street below, creating chaos in the crowded neighbourhood. Fire officials immediately launched an operation to clear the rubble and verify that no other individuals were trapped beneath the fallen structure.
Fire Officer Anoop Singh confirmed the response, stating, "A child got injured in the incident and has been taken to the hospital... Two individuals have been rescued; they were brought down using a ladder. The building has been evacuated."
Precautionary Safety Measures and Structural Review
As a precautionary measure, civic authorities and police evacuated all residents from the structure to prevent further risk in the event of secondary structural failures. The perimeter around the building was cordoned off to restrict pedestrian movement through the affected lane.
Municipal and revenue officials have initiated an inspection of the building's structural integrity to determine the factors that led to the collapse. The age of the structure, weather exposure, and potential unauthorised modifications are being examined as part of the ongoing administrative inquiry.
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