NEW DELHI, Feb. 8, 2024 (TBINN)
A 53-year-old man died today when a portion of Gokulpuri Metro Station on the Pink Line in North-East Delhi collapsed, police said.
The unfortunate man was on his scooter when he came under the debris of collapsed wall of the elevated station platform.
The deceased has been identified as Vinod Kumar, a resident of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony of nearby Karawal Nagar Area.
After the above incident, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation today announced Rs 25 lakh as compensation for the family of 53-year-old man who died after a portion of the Gokulpuri Metro Station on the Pink Line in North-East Delhi collapsed, official statement said.
The D.M.R.C. announced Rs 5 lakh for the grievously injured and Rs 1 lakh for those who received minor injuries, it stated. The transporters also suspended two of its officials over the collapse.
“Two D.M.R.C. officials, a manager and a junior engineer from the Civil Department, have been immediately suspended, the statement read.
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