A portion of a shed near the swimming pool at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in southwest Delhi partially collapsed on Monday night, injuring a couple from Punjab, Delhi Police said. The incident occurred around 8:56 pm, when Amit Jain (42) and his wife Reva Jain (32) were standing near the pool. The couple, who were staying at the hotel, were trapped under the debris and sustained minor head injuries.
Delhi Police received a call about the incident and arrived at the scene. They found that the injured couple had already been transported to Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunj. The scene was investigated, evidence was collected, and video recordings were made.
The couple, who hail from Ludhiana in Punjab and operate a business in Chandigarh, were treated at the hospital and discharged after receiving first aid. They have not yet filed a complaint with the police.
This incident comes just days after the roof of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport collapsed, resulting in one fatality and eight injuries. Heavy rains in the national capital were attributed to the airport collapse, which led to the cancellation and rescheduling of several flights. The terminal is expected to remain closed for several weeks while debris is cleared.
The recent incidents raise concerns about structural safety in Delhi, particularly in light of the heavy monsoon rains the city experiences annually. The police are conducting further investigations into the Hyatt Regency shed collapse to determine the cause and take necessary legal actions.
