Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Many Feared Trapped After Residential Building Collapses in Seemapuri
A residential building in Seemapuri, Delhi, partly collapsed on Wednesday afternoon.
Many people were feared to be under the rubble.
The fire department was told about the collapse at 3:30 pm.
Four fire engines went to the scene.
Rescue workers began searching for people.
Delhi Police also came to help with rescue and relief.
The report did not say what caused the building to collapse.
It happened a month after a hostel collapsed in another part of Delhi, killing seven students and labourers.
Part of a residential building collapsed in Seemapuri, Delhi, on Wednesday afternoon.
Many people were feared trapped beneath the debris.
The fire department received information about the collapse at 3:30 pm.
Four fire engines were sent to the scene, where search-and-rescue efforts were underway.
Delhi Police joined the rescue and relief operation; the collapse followed a deadly hostel collapse in Satya Niketan a month earlier.
- Who
- People were feared trapped; fire crews and Delhi Police were involved in the response.
- What
- Part of a residential building collapsed, prompting a search-and-rescue operation.
- When
- Wednesday afternoon; the fire department received the report at 3:30 pm.
- Where
- Near Machli Mandi in Seemapuri, Delhi.
- Why
- The cause of the collapse was not stated.
- Incident
- Partial collapse of a residential building
- Location
- Near Machli Mandi, Seemapuri, Delhi
- Time reported
- 3:30 pm on Wednesday
- Fire response
- Four fire engines were dispatched
- Rescue status
- Search-and-rescue operation underway
- People trapped
- Many were feared trapped; no confirmed number was given
- Earlier incident mentioned
- A five-storey hostel collapsed in Satya Niketan a month earlier, killing seven students and labourers