Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Four Women Killed, Five Injured in Sanwer Wall Collapse
Workers were taking down an old, unsafe house in Sanwer.
During the work, a wall collapsed.
The falling debris trapped several workers.
Four women died in the accident.
Five other workers were hurt.
Three of the injured workers were women, and two were men.
Rescue workers freed those who were trapped and took the injured to hospitals.
Police are investigating what caused the collapse and will take legal action.
Four women labourers died after debris buried them during demolition work in Sanwer, Madhya Pradesh.
Five other workers were injured, including three women and two men, and taken to hospitals.
Police said a wall at or adjoining the demolition site collapsed during work on a dilapidated house.
The deceased were identified as Reena, Seema, Chanda and Sushila.
Sanwer police completed rescue operations and began an investigation; legal action is expected.
- Who
- Demolition workers, including four women who died and five workers who were injured; police official Umakant Chaudhary provided details.
- What
- A wall and parts of adjoining structures collapsed during demolition, killing four women and injuring five other workers.
- When
- Wednesday; a PTI report was dated September 16, though the year was not specified.
- Where
- Sanwer town, about 35 kilometres from the Indore district headquarters in Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The workers were demolishing a dilapidated house for reconstruction when the wall and adjoining structural parts gave way.
- Deaths
- Four women labourers
- Injured
- Five workers: three women and two men
- Location
- Sanwer, Indore district, Madhya Pradesh
- Deceased identified
- Reena, 30; Seema, 33; Chanda, 30; and Sushila, 50
- Rescue status
- Rescue operations at the site were completed
- Investigation
- Sanwer police are investigating and said a case will be registered under relevant legal provisions
- Property owner
- Police said the structure belonged to Indore resident Viren Jain, who had hired the labourers
