Front portion of 200-yr-old building collapses in Old Delhi

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 26 2015 | 12:48 AM IST
The front portion of a nearly 200-year-old building collapsed today at Sitaram Bazar locality in Old Delhi.
No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident, which took place around 6.30 PM near Daryaganj area.
However, a few vehicles parked in front of the building were damaged, a police official said.
As many as six fire tenders were rushed to the spot for a potential rescue operation.
"The two-storey heritage building was initially owned by Kashmiri Pandits. It was later adopted by a former MCD Commissioner," a senior police official said.

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First Published: Aug 26 2015 | 12:48 AM IST

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