New Delhi, 08 November 2026: After the collapse of a three-storey building under construction in Gali Sheesh Mahal in Chawri Bazaar area of Old Delhi, one more dead body was found on Sunday. Till now a total of seven dead bodies have been taken out.
Meanwhile, dead bodies of two workers were found in the garbage on Saturday. These dead bodies were found during the rescue operations which were continuing for the third consecutive day, taking the death toll in this accident to seven.
The deceased found on Sunday has been identified as Luchuman Mukhiya (66 years), resident of Jakauli village (Post Office: Batho) in Darbhanga district of Bihar.
One of the persons found dead on Saturday has been identified as Pankaj Sharma of Hanuman Nagar village in Khagaria district of Bihar, while the other worker has not been identified yet. Police took both the dead bodies to L.N. Kept in the auditorium of the hospital.
According to police officials, there is a fear that the bodies of three to four workers may still be buried on the ground floor of the building. As a result, the death toll may still increase. On Saturday, NDRF and Municipal Corporation teams continued the work of removing the debris and searching for people trapped under it.
There are huge difficulties in relief and rescue operations, because the roads to reach the spot are very narrow. To remove filth, small equipment and trolleys have to be used instead of heavy machinery, due to which rescue operations are taking more time.
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