Dozens feared trapped in collapsed building in Delhi

Chief Minister of Delhi Rekha Gupta said an adjacent building had been evacuated "as a precautionary measure"."Every possible effort is being made to safely rescue those trapped," she added.Delhi-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="139460" data-entity-type="organization">Delhi Police said the building had only been 40 or 50 years old.The owner of a nearby shop told news agency ANI that it was under a 100-year lease and that the leaseholder had undertaken excavation work in the basement to increase their income."They strengthened the upper building, but the pillars below were weak," he said, noting that the construction workers had also been buried.The National Students' Union of India called on the government to investigate the cause of the collapse and hold anyone found responsible to account."Negligence with the safety of students and common people will not be tolerated at any cost," it said.Police are searching for the owner of the building, India" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="20194" data-entity-type="organization">Times of India reports.