Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Ambala Building Collapse Death Toll Reaches Six; Probe Demanded
A building being constructed in Dhulkot village, Ambala, suddenly fell down on Sunday evening.
Workers were making a concrete roof slab when the accident happened.
Six people died and 12 people were hurt.
Three injured people are still in the hospital.
The other injured workers have gone home.
Police opened a case against unknown people to investigate what happened.
Relatives of the dead are asking police to register a case against the building owner.
Haryana officials have promised an investigation and said guilty people will face action.
The chief minister also announced Rs 5 lakh for each family that lost someone.
Six people died and 12 were injured when a three-storey building under construction collapsed in Dhulkot village, Ambala.
The collapse occurred Sunday evening while workers were casting a concrete roof slab on the first floor.
Three injured workers remain hospitalized, while the others have been discharged.
Police registered a case under several Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections against unknown persons.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced Rs 5 lakh in ex-gratia compensation for each deceased person's family.
- Who
- Construction workers, the families of six deceased people, Haryana officials, and police are involved.
- What
- A three-storey building under construction collapsed, killing six people and injuring 12.
- When
- The collapse occurred Sunday evening; officials reported the death toll had reached six on Monday, September 28.
- Where
- Dhulkot village in Ambala, Haryana.
- Why
- The collapse happened while a concrete roof slab was being cast on the first floor; the cause is under investigation.
Families and Critics
Officials and Administration
Accountability for the collapse
Families and Critics
Relatives demanded that police register a case against the building owner and alleged that their statements were not being recorded according to their claims.
Officials and Administration
Police registered a case against unknown persons, while Minister Anil Vij said all guilty people would face action.
Possible administrative failures
Families and Critics
Relatives and political representatives called for justice, while Vij said municipal officials had received complaints and visited the building without taking action.
Officials and Administration
Vij sought a high-level special investigation team and said officials would also face action if found responsible.
Construction oversight
Families and Critics
Vij criticized construction in unauthorised colonies, saying building maps were not approved and checks had not been imposed despite his earlier letters.
Officials and Administration
The reported official response was to investigate the incident and determine responsibility rather than announce a confirmed cause.
- Deaths
- Six people
- Injured
- 12 people
- Building
- Three-storey structure under construction
- Compensation
- Rs 5 lakh for the family of each deceased person
- Hospital status
- Three injured people remain hospitalized; others were discharged
- Police case
- Registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 105, 289 and 290 against unknown persons
- Investigation proposal
- Minister Anil Vij called for a high-level special investigation team