6 people ,including an engineer, were killed along with 13 persons injured when an underconstruction metro bridge collapsed on Sunday . It nearly mirrored the earlier incident which occured about six months ago , raising concern about the safety of the workers on site .
The accident took place close to Lady Sriram college near Lajpat Nagar when one of the pillars of the bridge caved in ,as a launcher was being erected .
"Five people have died. Of them – three were among the 15 workers who were taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Trauma Centre and the other two are still trapped under debris" Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) spokesperson Anuj Dayal told reporters
Rescue Operations were in full swing and there were talks of at least 3 more bodies being buried under the debris
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