Archive · 27 Sep 2026
Two Children Die After Gurugram Cement Water Tank Collapses
A cement water tank collapsed in a settlement in Gurugram.
Two children were underneath it when the wall fell.
One of the children was a four-year-old girl.
Their mothers were also hurt in the accident.
People nearby removed the debris and rescued them.
The children were taken to a hospital, but doctors said they had died.
Police filed a case against the contractor who built the tank.
The investigation is continuing, and police said the contractor would be arrested soon.
A cement water tank collapsed in shanties near G-21 Society in Sector 83, Gurugram.
A four-year-old girl and another child died after being trapped under the debris.
Both children’s mothers were injured while bathing the children at the tank.
The tank, measuring about 10 by 5 by 5 feet, had been built days earlier.
Police registered an FIR against the contractor under Section 106 of the BNS and began investigating.
- Who
- Two children, including four-year-old Sumaiya, died; their mothers were injured. Police booked the contractor who built the tank.
- What
- A cement water tank collapsed, trapping two children and two women beneath its debris.
- When
- The tank was completed on September 25; the incident was reported on September 27, with the year unspecified.
- Where
- Shanties near G-21 Society in Sector 83, Gurugram, Haryana.
- Why
- The tank wall suddenly collapsed; police have not stated the cause and are investigating.
- Deaths
- Two children, including a four-year-old girl, died.
- Injuries
- Both children’s mothers were injured in the collapse.
- Tank dimensions
- Approximately 10 feet long, 5 feet wide and 5 feet high.
- Construction date
- The tank was built three or four days before the collapse and completed on September 25.
- Police action
- An FIR was registered against the contractor under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Police station
- Kherki Daula police station.
- Investigation status
- Police said the investigation was underway and the contractor would be arrested soon.