The Lalita Park building collapse occurred at 8:15 p.m. local time on 15 November 2010 in the Indian capital of New Delhi. The 15-year-old building was in the Lalita Park neighborhood, near Lakshmi Nagar in East Delhi close to the Yamuna River. The building housed about 200 people, mostly poor migrant families, but also some small businesses.
Collapse
editA fifth floor was under construction.[1] The building was two floors higher than legally allowed, and its foundation had been weakened by water damage from recent flooding in the region. At least 67 people were killed and 73 were injured in the collapse.[2]
Aftermath
editA magisterial inquiry into the incident was ordered. Under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, a charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder was registered against the building's owner, Amrit Singh. Singh fled but was later captured. The Government of Delhi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of those killed and Rs 1 lakh to the injured.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b PTI (16 November 2010). "Toll in Delhi building collapse mounts to 66". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Scores Killed, Injured in New Delhi Building Collapse". VOA. 16 November 2010.
External links
edit
