7 dead as wall collapses in Delhi’s Hari Nagar after heavy overnight rain; jhuggies evacuated | Delhi News
NEW DELHI: At least seven people died after a wall collapsed due to heavy overnight rainfall in Hari Nagar, damaging adjacent jhuggies near an old temple, officials said on Saturday.Authorities have evacuated the nearby jhuggies to prevent further incidents.Officials said several people were trapped when the structure collapsed earlier in the day, prompting a rescue operation by the Delhi Fire Services.Earlier, a notification was received about a building collapse in Hari Nagar, Jaitpur area of South East Delhi. Subsequent investigations clarified that it was a wall collapse, not a building collapse.
