Toll in Bhankrota Tanker fire rises to 14
The LPG tanker exploded with a big bang after collision with a truck, leaving around 50 persons gravely injured.
One person died while two others were injured after a wall of a mosque collapsed in the early hours of Friday morning, said police officials.
According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call was received about the incident that took place near Billa Dargah in the Nabi Karim area. Soon, three fire tenders were rushed to the spot for rescue operation.
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The DFS added that two victims were rescued from debris before the arrival of the DFS team and were shifted to a nearby hospital while one person, who was rescued alive from the debris, died later.
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A police official stated that the deceased was identified as 35-year-old Rehmat, who used to work as an e-rickshaw driver and was sleeping near the wall when the wall collapsed.
The two injured are undergoing treatment, the official added.
The police further said that a search was carried out for any other probable person trapped under the debris and the rescue operation was completed after the search.
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