2 feared trapped as warehouse slab collapses in Ghaziabad, 3 rescued

Three people were rescued and taken to hospital after a slab collapsed at an under-construction warehouse in Ghaziabad on Monday. Two others are feared trapped under the debris.Local police are at the site in the Sahibabad locality, and rescue efforts are underway. The warehouse covers around 200 square yards and was about 25 feet high. Five people were reportedly trapped when the slab gave way.The Sahibabad incident is the latest in a series of building collapses across Delhi-NCR.On October 7, five people died in a building collapse in Delhi’s Seemapuri, according to the Delhi Chief Minister’s Office. A month earlier, on September 6, seven people were killed when a five-storey building housing a paying guest accommodation collapsed in Satya Niketan.In August, portions of a three-storey hardware shop collapsed in Ghaziabad’s Loni, trapping three people. All three were rescued and taken to hospital. Two suffered minor injuries, while the third was pulled out unconscious after a rescue operation lasting about 90 minutes.ACTION AGAINST UNSAFE BUILDINGSFollowing the Satya Niketan collapse, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi intensified its drive against illegal construction and unsafe buildings across all 12 zones.According to the Chief Minister’s Office, action was taken against 1,046 properties between September 6 and October 10. During this period, 282 properties were sealed and 47 dangerous buildings were demolished.Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the campaign would continue across Delhi to enforce building rules and reduce the risk of accidents.- Ends