Overview

• Emergency crews responded around 6 pm to B-5 Block in Safdarjung Enclave after a basement wall caved in during digging.
• Rescuers pulled out four injured workers and rushed them to Sukhmani Hospital and AIIMS Trauma Centre, where 60-year-old Hari Mohan was declared dead.
• The injured were identified as Pradeep, Chiku, Babulal, and Ashok, who remain under treatment after the joint operation by police, fire services, and disaster teams.
• Investigators say a corner concrete pillar and adjoining soil slipped from beneath during excavation, triggering the partial collapse.
• DCP Amit Goel said police have opened a case and are looking for the property owner, as locals allege safety violations and report around 22 workers were on site.