The death toll rose to 11 in collapse of the four-storey building in northeast Delhi in the early hours of Saturday, with rescue and search operations underway as around 10 people are still feared trapped. The incident happened in the Shakti Vihar area of Delhi's Mustafabad. The rescue teams managed to pull out eleven people alive but eleven others were declared dead. All the rescued people were rushed to a hospital, where five are still undergoing treatment, while six have been discharged.

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The Delhi Police shared the list of the deceased in the incident. As per the list, 60-year-old Tehsin, the landlord of the building, has also died in the collapse.

Eight of the 11 people who died in the horrific incident hailed from the same family. Three women and four children are among the dead.

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The rescue teams from Delhi Fire Services, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and local volunteers worked through the night using cranes and thermal cameras. The congested bylanes in the area made it difficult to move in heavy equipment.

Sandeep Lamba, Additional DCP, North East District, said, "The incident took place at 3:00 am (IST) in the morning. 14 people were rescued, but four among them succumbed. It was a four-storey building, a rescue operation is underway. 8-10 people are still feared trapped." National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and police teams were present at the scene. 

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While speaking from the spot, Rajendra Atwal, the Divisional Fire Officer, said, "We received a call regarding a house collapse around 2:50 am. We reached the spot and found out that the entire building had collapsed and people were trapped under the debris." 

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A local resident shared a CCTV video which showed the exact moment the building collapsed. 

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Here's what eyewitnesses say

Shehzad Ahmed, a relative of one of the deceased, told ANI, "The building collapsed around 2.30-3 am. It was a four-storey building. Two of my nephews have died. My sister, brother-in-law and niece are also injured. They are admitted to GTB Hospital." 

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An eyewitness said, "Two men and two daughters-in-law stay here. The oldest daughter-in-law has three children, second daughter-in-law has three children...right now we don't know anything. They are nowhere to be seen."