New Delhi, April 19 -- Delhi Mayor Mahesh Kumar Khinchi expressed deep sorrow on Saturday over the tragic building collapse in Mustafabad, describing the incident as "extremely heartbreaking".

In a post on X, Khinchi stated that officials have been instructed to launch an investigation and suspend those found to be negligent.

"The incident of the building collapse in Mustafabad is extremely heartbreaking. I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this tragic accident," Khinchi said.

"MCD Municipal Commissioner Ashwani Kumar has been ordered to investigate the incident and has also been directed to suspend the concerned officers for their negligence," he said.

The Delhi mayor also requested that ...