A 53-year-old man died on Thursday after a portion of the Gokulpuri metro station, located on the Pink Line of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) collapsed. The man was on his scooter when the wall’s debris fell over him.
The deceased was identified as Vinod Kumar — a resident of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony of nearby Karawal Nagar area.
A fire department official said that a call regarding the incident was received at 11:10 am, following which four fire tenders were rushed to the spot. A total of five persons, including the deceased were injured in the incident.
Kumar, who was grievously injured after being stuck under the debris, was rescued by the Delhi Fire Services personnel and sent to a nearby hospital, however he succumbed to his injuries.
Meanwhile, the other four injured persons were sent to GTB Hospital in Dilshad Garden. In the incident, two motor cycles and two scooters were also damaged.