Five hurt in Delhi roof collapse
December 4th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Five people, including two children and a woman, were injured when the roof of a building under construction collapsed in west Delhi Sunday, police said.
The incident took place around 11.10 a.m. at Mangal Bazar in Kanjhawala. Two children, a woman and two labourers were trapped under the debris when the roof of a shop was being constructed.
“Two cranes were rushed to the spot after the incident and the victims were rescued from the debris,” a fire department officer said.
All the injured were rushed to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital from where four of them were discharged after preliminary treatment. The condition of one injured child is serious.
A negligence case was registered against the shop owner, a police officer said.
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