Father Dies, Son Injured as Two-Storey House Comes Crashing Down in West Delhi
Father and son were trapped under debris on Thursday evening.
A 50-year-old man died and his 20-year-old son was injured after their two-storey house collapsed in Jwalapuri, west Delhi, on Thursday evening. The father and son were trapped under the debris following the collapse, officials aware of the matter said.
The incident occurred in Jwalapuri, where the residential structure suddenly collapsed and buried the two occupants beneath the rubble. Emergency personnel were alerted following the incident as efforts were undertaken to locate and rescue those trapped inside the collapsed house.
The 50-year-old man was subsequently found under the debris and died in the incident. His 20-year-old son was rescued with injuries and was taken for medical treatment, according to officials aware of the matter.
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The collapse resulted in substantial debris from the two-storey structure falling onto the area where the father and son were trapped. Officials responded to the site and carried out rescue operations following the collapse.
The incident took place on Thursday evening, with details about what caused the structure to collapse not provided in the available information. There was no immediate information on whether any structural issues had been identified at the house before the incident.
The death of the 50-year-old man was confirmed following the rescue operation, while his injured 20-year-old son survived the collapse. Further details about the condition of the injured man and the circumstances leading to the house collapse were not immediately available.
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