7 dead in building collapse in Delhi

At least seven people died and eight injured when a building collapsed following a cylinder blast in a locality in Delhi late on Thursday night, local media reports said. An LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), or cooking gas, cylinder suddenly blasted inside a building in West Delhi’s Sudarshan Park area when some people were working on the ceiling fans. It led to the building’s collapse trapping those working in it. According to the police, around 15 people were rescued and shifted to a hospital. Seven died and eight others who were critically injured were shifted to hospital.