NEW DELHI, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- At least 50 people were killed and over 70 injured when a five-storey building in the capital collapsed on Monday night, officials said.
Extensive search operations are underway amid fear that up to 40 people could be trapped under the debris.
The tragedy took place on Monday night in the heavily congested Lalita Park in Laxmi Nagar in the eastern part of the capital.
According to early investigations, authorities suspect the old residential building had caved in after its structural foundation was weakened by the recent August monsoon in Delhi.
"The scale of the tragedy is unprecedented. I don't think such a tragedy has taken place in Delhi in recent past," Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit told the media at the tragedy scene, reported Press Trust of India (PTI).
Local media reported that some illegal construction works were also in progress in the building and many workers were killed during the collapse.
Rescue operations reached the scene late as ambulance cars and cranes found it hard to navigate the crowded narrow lanes.
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