At least two bodies were recovered in northeastern Delhi on Monday morning after rescue workers conducted an overnight operation at the site of a collapsed house.
Local media reported that a massive slab of an under-construction house fell on the contractors of the building on Sunday evening, prompting national and regional rescue teams to arrive at the scene.
Authorities identified the deceased as 60-year-old Chanderpal and his 36-year-old son Vijay Kumar.
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