The structure was declared dangerous and sealed in 2011 before being reopened 3 years laterA person was injured after a three-storeyed building collapsed in east Delhi's Laxmi Nagar area, late on Saturday night. A bigger tragedy, however, was averted as the building mostly housed office spaces, which were shut because of the weekend. The building was declared dangerous by the East Delhi Municpal Corporation (EDMC) and was sealed in 2011. Owner of the building, Mohan Sharma, who sustained minor scratches, said he had taken all due permissions before re-opening the building. A senior MCD official said: "The building was sealed in 2011.

Source: dna July 03, 2017 02:03 UTC