Monitoring relief work, pray for deceased: Kejriwal on Alipur wall collapse

According to the fire department, over 10 people are trapped under the debris and so far four have been rescued.

Delhi Alipur Wall collapse
Delhi Alipur Wall collapse (Photo: ANI)
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Jul 15 2022 | 4:36 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said he was monitoring the relief work following the wall collapse in Alipur that killed five people.

According to the fire department, over 10 people are trapped under the debris and so far four have been rescued.

"A very tragic incident happened in Alipur. The district administration is involved in relief and rescue work. I am monitoring the relief work. I pray for the souls of the deceased," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.

Officials said four fire tenders were rushed to the spot, adding the area of the godown is about 5,000 sqr yards.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Jul 15 2022 | 4:36 PM IST

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