East Delhi building collapse kills 66
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The death toll in the east Delhi building collapse mounted to 66 on Tuesday as scores of rescue workers struggled to pull out those trapped in the debris of one of the worst such incidents in the capital.
At least 130 people were also injured when the 15-year-old building, where an illegal fifth floor was under construction, came crashing down around 8.15 pm on Monday at Lalita Park in Laxmi Nagar.
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Image: An injured woman being rescued from the debris
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Police have registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against the building owner Amrit Singh, who is absconding. A senior police official said the case has been registered against under section 304 of Indian Penal Code.
Image: A rescue worker carries an injured girl to safety
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Singh fled along with his family soon after the four-storey building, which had been rented out to the migrant labourers collapsed.
"Singh is absconding and we are searching for him," the police officials said.
Image: Rescue workers evacuate a woman from the debris
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A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the incident, Delhi government officials said.
Image: An injured woman is rescued from the rubble
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six to Hedgewar Hospital and three to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital.
Image: Local residents and rescue workers remove the body of a woman from the debris
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Image: An injured man is rescued from the debris
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Image: Local residents search for survivors under the rubble
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Dikshit added that mobile phones have been heard ringing under the debris.
The building is suspected to have weakened due to the heavy rains during monsoon when Yamuna river flooded the area.
Image: Rescue workers search for survivors under the rubble
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A 250-member disaster management team has been deployed to help in rescue effort.
Officials said they were unclear about the number of people still trapped in the debris.
Image: escue workers search for survivors under the rubble
Photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
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