Four people, including two women, died after a four-storey building collapsed in North East Delhi’s Dayalpur area early on Saturday, the police said. Several others were feared trapped under the debris as rescue operations are underway, said Fire officials, who have rescued 10 people so far. According to Rajender Atwal, Divisional Fire Officer of the Delhi Fire Service, the office was alerted about the incident at 2.50 am. “At least 10 fire tenders were deployed for the rescue operation. NDRF (National Disaster Response Force), DFS (Delhi Fire Services), and other civic agencies are carrying out the rescue operation,” he said. Story continues below this ad The police said that several families were suspected to be staying inside the building on rent and the tragedy occurred when the occupants were sleeping. “Immediately after receiving the call, the local police reached the site and began the rescue operation. It is suspected that some construction work was also ongoing in the four-story building located at the narrow lanes of Shakti Vihar,” the officer said. The drilling machine and a Delhi Police dog squad are being used for the search operation, the officer said. The deceased have been identified as Chandani, Reshma, Danish, and Naveed, while 10 others were admitted to the hospital, the police said. Story continues below this ad A case under relevant sections will be registered once the rescue operation is over, the officer added. Last week, one person was killed and another was injured after a portion of the wall collapsed in East Delhi’s Madhu Vihar during a dust and thunderstorm.