New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Five people have died, and 16 sustained injuries in the Burari building collapse incident, where a four-storey building collapsed around 6:30 PM in Kaushik Enclave, Rohit Bharti, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Burari Hospital, said on Wednesday.

"Of the 21 patients, five died and 16 were injured," Bharti told ANI.

According to CMO Bharti, the hospital received a total of 21 patients in connection with the Burari building collapse in two batches. Seven patients were admitted on Tuesday, and 14 patients were admitted on the day of the incident, Monday.

On Tuesday, three persons were brought dead to the hospital. The deceased have been identified as Anil Kumar, Mohammad Sarfaraz, and Mohammad Kadir.

"Of the seve...