Seven people were killed after the wall of a factory in West Delhi's Moti Nagar area collapsed on Thursday. Moreover, eight individuals sustained injuries in the incident. Out of these, four have been admitted to Acharya Shree Bhikshu Hospital, while the other four are undergoing treatment in Safdarjung Hospital.

According to DCP West Delhi Monika Bhardwaj, the collapse was triggered by a cylinder blast which occurred at around 9:45 pm in the factory. Police and personnel from the fire brigade were immediately pressed into action to rescue those trapped under the debris. In order to assist them, a team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel, a dog squad, Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) ambulances and Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) team were also deployed.