Hoarding collapse: Can’t use gas cutters at petrol pump site for fear of blast, says NDRF official

An official of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), which is engaged in the search and rescue at the hoarding collapse site in Chheda Nagar here, said they can’t use gasoline-powered cutters as the accident site is a petrol pump and it can result in a blast or fire. At least 14 persons died, and … Read more

Delhi borewell rescue ends in death; Body pulled out after 12-hour ops

In a tragic turn of events, the lifeless body of an unidentified man, who had fallen into a 40-foot-deep borewell at a Delhi Jal Board water treatment plant, was successfully retrieved after a nearly 12-hour-long rescue operation on Sunday. Water Minister Atishi conveyed the sad news, expressing her condolences. The victim, approximately 30 years old, … Read more