India, Oct. 25 -- A slab of a house under construction collapsed in Milan Garden in northeast Delhi's Harsh Vihar area, prompting the deployment of police and disaster response teams, officials said.

The incident triggered panic in the locality, with residents gathering near the site after the structure came crashing down.

The Delhi Fire Services and police were alerted about the incident at 7 pm, following which teams rushed to the spot and assessed the situation.

A team of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) also reached the site and joined the rescue and relief operation, a senior police officer said.

Rescue work was underway at the time of filing this report, while details regarding the cause of the collapse and the pos...