Delhi: 30-Year-Old Woman dies, Eight Injured As Wall of Under Construction Building Collapses

New Delhi: A 30-year-old woman died and eight people were injured after the wall of a basement of an under construction building of a private hospital collapsed here on Thursday, officials said.

Police said the deceased was identified as Devi.

"During patrolling, staff of the Dwarka North police station found a gathering near an under construction building/basement of a private hospital in Sector 12 near a petrol pump. It was revealed that the wall of an under construction basement had collapsed and a few people got trapped," a senior police officer said.

"Total nine injured were shifted to two different hospitals. One woman identified as Devi was declared brought dead the IGI Hospital," said the officer. 

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