Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Seemapuri Building Collapse Leaves Several Feared Trapped
The front part of a four-storey building fell down in Seemapuri, Delhi, on Wednesday.
The fire service got a call at 3:30 p.m.
and sent fire tenders to help.
Police, local officials and rescue workers also came.
A police officer said some people had been rescued and taken to hospitals.
He said two or three people might still be trapped under the rubble.
One report said at least five people were injured.
The falling debris also covered parts of nearby houses, according to that report.
Local residents helped move bricks and rubble while the rescue search continued.
Officials had not provided all the details.
A four-storey building’s front portion collapsed in Seemapuri, northeast Delhi, on Wednesday.
The Delhi Fire Service received a call at 3:30 p.m. and sent fire tenders to the site.
Police, civic officials and civil defence personnel joined the search and rescue operation.
A police officer said some people had been rescued and taken to hospitals, while two to three might remain trapped.
One report said at least five people were injured and debris also buried parts of two to three adjoining houses; further details were awaited in another report.
- Who
- People in the building; Delhi Fire Service, police, civic officials and civil defence personnel responded.
- What
- The front portion of a four-storey building collapsed; a rescue operation began, and some people were reported rescued.
- When
- Wednesday; the Delhi Fire Service received a call at 3:30 p.m.
- Where
- Seemapuri, northeast Delhi.
- Building
- Four storeys; reported to measure 225 square feet
- Location
- Seemapuri, northeast Delhi
- Call received
- 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday
- Rescue response
- Fire tenders, police, civic officials and civil defence personnel attended
- People rescued
- A police officer said some people were rescued and sent to hospitals
- Possible trapped people
- A police officer suspected two to three people remained under the debris; another report described several people as feared trapped
- Reported injuries and nearby damage
- One report said at least five people were injured and debris buried portions of two to three adjoining houses