Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Three Dead, Eight Injured in Seemapuri Building Collapse
A building fell down in Seemapuri, a neighborhood in Delhi.
Three people died, including two children and a pregnant woman.
Eight people were hurt, and they were taken to a hospital.
Reports gave different details about the pregnant woman’s name and age.
Rescue workers and local residents searched through the rubble and helped people get out.
Officials said the building was about 20 to 25 years old.
They have not confirmed why it fell, but they are checking whether cracks after an earthquake may have played a part.
The rescue teams were still working at the site.
A building collapsed Wednesday afternoon near Idgah Machhli Mandi in Delhi’s Seemapuri, killing three people and injuring eight.
The dead included two children and a pregnant woman; reports differ on the woman’s name and age.
Eight injured people were taken to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital, while officials reported that 11 people had been rescued overall.
Police described the building as four storeys, while the Municipal Corporation of Delhi called it three storeys and said it was about 20–25 years old.
The cause remains undetermined; authorities said earthquake-related cracks may have contributed, and rescue and debris-clearing operations continued.
- Who
- Three people died and eight were injured; emergency teams and local residents took part in rescue efforts.
- What
- A building collapsed, trapping people and prompting rescue operations.
- When
- Wednesday afternoon; the Delhi Fire Services received a call at about 3:30 p.m.
- Where
- Near Idgah Machhli Mandi in Seemapuri, northeast Delhi.
- Why
- The cause has not been established; authorities suspect cracks possibly related to Tuesday evening’s earthquake tremors.
Possible earthquake-related damage
Cause and early figures remain uncertain
Cause of collapse
Possible earthquake-related damage
Authorities and the MCD relayed neighbors’ claims that cracks appeared after Tuesday evening’s earthquake tremors.
Cause and early figures remain uncertain
Officials said the actual cause had not yet been established.
Building height
Possible earthquake-related damage
Police described the building as four storeys.
Cause and early figures remain uncertain
The MCD described it as a three-storey structure.
Rescue count
Possible earthquake-related damage
Some early police reporting referred to eight injured people being rescued.
Cause and early figures remain uncertain
Police and MCD accounts also reported 11 people rescued overall, including eight injured; the initial statements differed.
- Deaths
- Three: two children and a pregnant woman. Reports differ on the woman’s name and age.
- Injuries
- Eight people were reported injured; they were taken to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital in Tahirpur.
- Rescue count
- Officials reported 11 people rescued overall, including eight injured; initial statements differed on the figures.
- Building description
- Police described it as four storeys; the MCD described it as three storeys.
- Building age
- The MCD said the building was around 20–25 years old and occupied when it collapsed.
- Emergency response
- Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police, DDMA, NDRF, MCD and DUSIB participated in the response.
- Traffic advisory
- Commuters were asked to avoid the area around Seemapuri roundabout, DLF Bhopura and nearby roads.
- Additional damage
- The MCD said walls of an adjoining building and the boundary wall of a nearby mosque also fell.
