Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Seemapuri Building Collapse Death Toll Rises to Five
A four-storey building in New Seemapuri, Delhi, fell down on Wednesday afternoon.
It was near Idgah Machhli Mandi.
By Thursday, officials said five people had died, including a pregnant woman and children.
Two more bodies were found after an earlier report said four people had died.
Eight injured people were rescued and taken to a hospital.
Rescue workers from several agencies kept searching and moving rubble.
Some officials said the building had cracks after earthquake tremors, while another account mentioned nearby demolition work.
The exact reason the building fell has not been confirmed.
The four-storey building near Idgah Machhli Mandi in New Seemapuri collapsed on Wednesday afternoon.
The reported death toll rose from four to five after two more bodies were recovered Thursday; the latest victims were identified as Nusrat, also known as Guria, and Hajra Bibi.
Earlier reported victims included 21-year-old Gulafsa, who was about four months pregnant, a 12-year-old girl, and a young child.
Eight injured people were rescued and taken to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital in Tahirpur.
Rescue teams continued clearing debris and searching; officials cited earthquake-related cracks and adjacent demolition work as possible factors, but the cause remains unconfirmed.
- Who
- Residents of the building; five deaths and eight injured people were reported.
- What
- A four-storey residential building collapsed, and rescue teams searched the debris.
- When
- Wednesday afternoon; two additional bodies were reported recovered on Thursday.
- Where
- Near Idgah Machhli Mandi in New Seemapuri, Delhi.
- Why
- The cause is unconfirmed; officials cited earthquake-related cracks and possible vibrations from nearby demolition work.
Possible earthquake-related damage
Possible demolition-related vibrations
What may have contributed to the collapse
Possible earthquake-related damage
Officials said the structure had developed cracks after earthquake tremors in Uttarakhand on Tuesday evening.
Possible demolition-related vibrations
North East Delhi DM Ajay Kumar relayed witness reports that demolition work and machinery at an adjacent building may have caused vibrations that affected the structure. The exact cause remains unconfirmed.
People possibly still trapped
Possible earthquake-related damage
One report cited officials who feared one to two people might remain trapped.
Possible demolition-related vibrations
Another account quoted the district magistrate as saying two to three people might remain trapped; the reports therefore gave differing estimates.
- Reported death toll
- Five, after two additional bodies were recovered on Thursday.
- Latest identified victims
- Nusrat, also known as Guria, and Hajra Bibi.
- Other reported victims
- A 12-year-old girl, 21-year-old Gulafsa, who was about four months pregnant, and a child around one-and-a-half years old.
- Injured
- Eight people were rescued and taken to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital in Tahirpur.
- Building
- Four storeys; approximately 22 to 25 square yards, according to officials.
- Possible explanations
- Officials mentioned cracks after earthquake tremors and possible vibrations from adjacent demolition work; no cause has been confirmed.
- Responding agencies
- Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services, NDRF, DDMA, MCD and DUSIB were reported involved in rescue and debris-clearing work.
Sources
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Delhi Building Collapse: Death Toll Rises to Four
Delhi Building Collapse: Death Toll Rises To 4 In Seemapuri As Rescue Ops Continue
Death Count In Delhi's Seemapuri Building Collapse Rises To 5
