A horrific building collapse in the northeast Delhi suburb of Mustafabad early on Saturday morning has resulted in at least four fatalities and several feared buried under the rubble. The disaster took place in a six-story under-construction building when a ferocious dust storm and torrential rain that lashed much of the capital late Friday evening.

Rescue operations were in progress, with groups of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF),Delhi Police, and civic agencies taking day and night journeys to the site. Fouteen individuals have been rescued from under the debris, and attempts are being made to locate others who were still trapped under the fallen building.

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"Around 7 pm, we got a PCR call. We arrived at the spot and were told that a six-story building under construction had its wall collapsed during the dust storm. One person had died and two others were injured. The injured were hospitalized," Additional DCP (northeast) Raman Lamba said.

They indicated that four had died and injured figures were still yet to be determined as of Saturday morning. The police surrounded the area in an attempt to curb further casualties and continue with rescue operations.

This accident comes a week after a similar accident took place near the Madhu Vihar police station where a storm led to the falling of a wall, killing one person and injuring two. These accidents introduced safety concerns in construction activities and the state of buildings during bad weather.

The Mustafabad building collapse again exposed the weakness of construction sites during the incidence of unexpected weather conditions. The government has launched an investigation into whether structural negligence or breach of construction rules were involved in the accident.

At the same time, as the rescue goes on, relatives of the victims stuck in the debris impatiently wait outside the site for something miraculous to happen. Locals also assisted rescuers by providing water, food, and removing debris.

Further details will emerge as the events unfold, and the authorities place figures on damage and cause of the collapse. The city council has assured stern action if they find any lapse in procedures followed at the time of construction.