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Two Dead in Ghaziabad Roof Collapses After Severe Storms Lash Delhi-NCR

Investigations are underway into the fatal collapse of the ACP office roof, which claimed the life of a sub-inspector, as authorities take legal action against contractors.

Overview

  • Sub-inspector Virendra Mishra, 58, died when the roof of the ACP office in Ghaziabad's Ankur Vihar collapsed during heavy rainfall and strong winds on May 25.
  • A second fatality occurred in Tronica City when the roof of a rented house collapsed, injuring a man who later succumbed to his injuries.
  • The ACP office building, previously a police chowki, had structural vulnerabilities; an FIR has been filed against the contractors responsible for its construction.
  • Severe pre-monsoon storms, driven by western disturbances and the 'Kalbaisakhi' phenomenon, caused widespread damage in Delhi-NCR, disrupting flights and uprooting trees.
  • Authorities have launched investigations into the incidents, with legal proceedings against those accountable for the structural failures already initiated.