DELHI BUILDING COLLAPSED - NDRF RETREIVED 03 BODIES

PRESS- NOTE

DELHI BUILDING COLLAPSED - NDRF RETREIVED 03 BODIES

Dated 26th Sept, 2018 Time: 1630 Hrs

02 Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR) teams of NDRF are relentlessly engaged in search & rescue operation at northwest Delhi's Ashok Vihar where a five-storeyed building came crashing down in the morning and left several persons trapped under the debris.

On intimation, 02 teams of NDRF stationed at its Regional Response Center (RRC), New Delhi for emergency response, immediately rushed to Sawan Park, Ashok Vihar and joined the rescue operations with other agencies. NDRF responders are using latest specialized gadgets & tools and simultaneously carrying out technical & canine search to trace the victims trapped underneath.

So far, NDRF teams have retrieved 03 bodies (01 Woman & 02 Children). As several people are still feared trapped under the debris, the operation is still under progress.

A 24X7, control room in New Delhi is closely monitoring the situation and is in touch with local administration.

Issued by – PR Cell, NDRF HQ