Archive · 29 Sep 2026
House Collapse During Renovation Kills One, Injures Two
A house in Tahirpur, Delhi, collapsed while it was being renovated.
The collapse happened on Tuesday afternoon.
Three people were rescued from the rubble by local residents.
They were taken to a nearby hospital.
Doctors declared one person dead.
Two other people were injured.
Firefighters and rescuers searched the debris for anyone else who might be trapped.
Officials were still trying to determine exactly why the house collapsed.
A house undergoing renovation collapsed in Tahirpur, east Delhi, on Tuesday.
The incident was reported at 3:52 p.m. in Gali No. 2, opposite Rajeev Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital.
Locals pulled three people from the debris and took them to the hospital.
One person was declared dead, while two others were injured.
Firefighters and an emergency-response team continued searching for anyone else trapped.
- Who
- Three people were pulled from the debris; one died and two were injured. Local residents, firefighters and an emergency-response team participated in the rescue.
- What
- A house undergoing renovation collapsed, causing one death and two injuries.
- When
- Tuesday at 3:52 p.m.
- Where
- Gali No. 2 in Tahirpur, east Delhi, opposite Rajeev Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital.
- Why
- The exact circumstances leading to the collapse were still being ascertained.
- Incident
- House collapse during renovation
- Location
- Gali No. 2, Tahirpur, east Delhi
- Reported
- Tuesday at 3:52 p.m.
- Deaths
- One person
- Injuries
- Two people
- Rescue response
- Two fire tenders and one emergency-response team were dispatched
- Rescue status
- Search and rescue continued to check whether anyone else was trapped