New Delhi: In a narrow escape, several residents were rescued after being evacuated just moments before a four-storey residential building collapsed in northeast Delhi’s Karawal Nagar on Wednesday evening.Information about building collapse in Prakash Vihar was received around 6.38 pm.A preliminary inquiry revealed that construction and repair work on a nearby drain was being carried out by a civic department of Uttar Pradesh. Residents reportedly noticed cracks developing in the structure around 3 pm and alerted authorities. As a precautionary measure, the building was evacuated well before the collapse, helping avert what could have been a major tragedy.Police said no injuries or casualties were reported in the incident.
