Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Delhi House Roof Collapse Claims Couple, Child Escapes
A roof fell on a small house in Delhi on a Sunday night.
Two people, a man named Tinku and his wife Urmila, were inside and died when the roof collapsed.
A child who was also in the house got out safely.
Police, firefighters, and rescue workers came quickly to help.
They are still trying to find out why the roof gave way.
Roof of a one‑storey rented house in Delhi’s New Usmanpur collapsed at about 10 pm on Sunday.
The collapse trapped a 32‑year‑old man, Tinku, and his 30‑year‑old wife, Urmila, who later died in hospital.
A child present in the house escaped unharmed.
Police, fire and rescue teams responded quickly and began a rescue operation.
Investigation into the cause of the collapse is ongoing.
- Who
- Tinku, Urmila, a child, Delhi police, fire and rescue teams
- What
- Roof of a rented house collapsed, killing the couple
- When
- Sunday night, around 10 pm
- Where
- JP Nagar, New Usmanpur area, Delhi, India
- Why
- Exact cause unknown; investigation underway
- Location
- JP Nagar, New Usmanpur, Delhi, India
- Date
- Sunday, 3 August 2024
- Victims
- Tinku (32) and Urmila (30)
- Child
- Escaped unharmed
- Investigation
- Ongoing
