Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Three Rescued After Old Building Collapses in Delhi
Part of an old building fell down in Delhi’s Kashmere Gate area.
Three family members were trapped on the second floor.
The ground floor and staircase had collapsed, so they could not leave normally.
Police found them while the building was still becoming more unsafe.
Three officers entered a nearby building to reach the roof.
They used wooden stairs and planks to get to the trapped people.
The officers rescued Lakshmi Devi, Savita and Hemant Kumar.
Police blocked off the area to help prevent another accident.
A portion of an old building collapsed in north Delhi’s Kashmere Gate area on Tuesday.
Three family members were trapped on the second floor after the ground floor and staircase caved in.
Police officers rescued 78-year-old Lakshmi Devi, Savita, 50, and Hemant Kumar, 43.
Police reached the family through an adjacent building using wooden stairs and planks.
The area was cordoned off, while Fire Services and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi responded later.
- Who
- Lakshmi Devi, Savita and Hemant Kumar were rescued by the Kashmere Gate police team.
- What
- A portion of an old building collapsed, trapping three people on the second floor.
- When
- Tuesday, August 25.
- Where
- The Kashmere Gate area of north Delhi, New Delhi.
- Why
- The family needed rescue because the building’s ground floor and staircase had collapsed, leaving them trapped while the structure appeared to be continuing to fail.
- Incident
- Partial collapse of an old building
- Location
- Kashmere Gate, north Delhi
- People rescued
- Three family members
- Rescued people
- Lakshmi Devi, 78; Savita, 50; Hemant Kumar, 43
- Rescue method
- Police used an adjacent building, wooden stairs and planks
- Responding agencies
- Kashmere Gate police, Fire Services and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
- Safety measure
- Police cordoned off the surrounding area