Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Three Killed as Five-Storey Building Collapses in Delhi
A five-storey building fell down in Seemapuri, Delhi, on Wednesday afternoon.
At least three people died, and eight people were hurt.
One of the injured was a three-year-old child.
Some people were rescued and taken to hospitals.
Police said a few people might still be under the rubble, so rescue teams kept working.
Local residents said the building had cracks after tremors from an earthquake the night before.
Officials have not confirmed that the tremors caused the collapse.
They said an investigation will look into what happened.
At least three people died and eight others were injured when a five-storey building collapsed in Seemapuri, northeast Delhi.
The building came down around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday; one of those killed was reported to be a minor.
Rescue operations were underway, with police saying two to three people might still be trapped beneath the debris.
A three-year-old was among the injured, and rescued people were taken to hospitals.
Residents said cracks appeared after earthquake tremors the previous night, but officials said an investigation would determine the cause.
- Who
- Residents of a five-storey building in Seemapuri; at least three died and eight were injured.
- What
- A building collapsed, prompting rescue operations.
- When
- Wednesday, around 3:30 p.m.
- Where
- Seemapuri, northeast Delhi, India.
- Why
- The cause was not yet known; officials said it would be determined after an investigation.
Residents’ account
Officials’ position
Possible cause of the collapse
Residents’ account
Local residents said cracks had developed in the building after earthquake tremors felt the previous night.
Officials’ position
Officials said the actual cause would be established after an investigation and did not confirm the earthquake as the cause.
Rescue response
Residents’ account
A local resident said residents rescued people and took them to hospitals, and claimed police arrived after half an hour.
Officials’ position
Police said people had been rescued and sent to hospitals and that rescue operations were underway.
- Deaths
- At least three; one deceased person was reported to be a minor.
- Injuries
- Eight people, including a three-year-old.
- Building
- Five storeys; reported to measure 225 square feet.
- Location
- Seemapuri, northeast Delhi.
- Collapse time
- Around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
- Rescue status
- Operations were ongoing; two to three people were feared trapped, according to police.
- Earlier collapse
- A building in South Delhi’s Satya Niketan collapsed about a month earlier, killing seven people.