According to the ANI news outlet, 13 of those injured are firefighters. Search and rescue operations continue at the site of the accident.
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— Akash Mishra (@_AkashMishra) January 2, 2020
3 fireman trapped, 2 rescued before & the remaining one rescued just now, also 1 civilian rescued, 14 fireman injured while rescuing during the firefighting process.
Earlier in the day, the media reported that a fire had started at the factory.
A (G+2) building collapsed due to #fire incident at Udhyog Nagar #Peeragarhi, #Delhi. Some fire fighters also got trapped. 01 #NDRF Team mobilised From RRC Dwarka, Delhi to D-07 Udhyog Nagar Peera garhi Distt- West Delhi. Team carrying operation & one firefigher rescued. pic.twitter.com/cZ070WnBzt
— Anupam Mishra (@anupamjourno) January 2, 2020
Then, during rescue operations in the building, an explosion took place that caused the building to collapse, trapping several people, including firefighters under the rubble.
