Delhi building collapse LIVE: 2 dead, NDRF official says lanters on debris a big challenge to rescue ops

Delhi building collapse LIVE: The injured are being treated at the GTB Hospital emergency department, which is currently operational at the Rajiv Gandhi Hospital campus.

Key Events

• 4 Mins ago‘Lanters fallen as big blocks, removing them taking time,’ says NDRF official
• 11 Mins agoDelhi building collapse LIVE: Residential building collapses in New Seemapuri, month after Satya Niketan's incident
• 27 Mins agoPregnant woman, 4-year-old daughter trapped under debris, says sister
• 39 Mins agoToddler among 8 rescued as five-storey building collapses in Delhi's New Seemapuri

Eight people, including a three-year-old child, have been rescued. Some people are still feared to be trapped under the debris.

Delhi building collapse LIVE: A minor died and eight were injured after a five-storey residential building collapsed in Delhi's Seemapuri area on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a rescue operation by the Delhi Fire Services (DFS). The building, constructed on a plot of approximately 25 square yards, collapsed and partially damaged two adjoining buildings. Eight injured persons, including a child aged around three years, have been rescued from the affected area, while some are feared trapped....Read More

The injured are being treated at the GTB Hospital emergency department, which is currently operational at the Rajiv Gandhi Hospital campus.

Top points:

DFS, NDRF lead rescue operation: Delhi Fire Services received the collapse call around 3:30 pm and sent four fire tenders. The DFS and NDRF are jointly conducting search and rescue operations.

Injured shifted to GTB Hospital: Those rescued and injured are being treated at the GTB Hospital emergency department, currently operating from the Rajiv Gandhi Hospital campus.

Collapse follows Satya Niketan tragedy: The incident comes a month after a boys' PG collapsed in Delhi's Satya Niketan on September 6, killing seven people. The MCD has since stepped up enforcement against dangerous buildings and unauthorised construction, including demolition drives in Old Seemapuri.

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Oct 7, 2026, 19:59:36 IST

Delhi building collapse LIVE: An NDRF official, on condition of anonymity, said that the biggest challenge they are facing is removing the lanters. "The lanterns have fallen as big blocks onto the debris. They are being removed using the cranes, which is taking time. People are trapped underneath," he said.

Oct 7, 2026, 19:52:29 IST

Delhi building collapse LIVE: A month after a tragic building collapse in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, another residential building collapsed near Idgah Machhli Mandi in New Seemapuri on Wednesday.

Oct 7, 2026, 19:36:14 IST

Delhi building collapse LIVE: A 30-year-old resident Sameena said that her sister Gulfisha, 21, has called from under the debris . "She is four months pregnant. Her four-year-old daughter and owner's daughter are with her too. She said she is stuck inside and is facing difficulty breathing".

Oct 7, 2026, 19:24:48 IST

Delhi building collapse LIVE: The building, constructed on a plot of approximately 25 square yards, collapsed and partially damaged two adjoining buildings. Eight injured persons, including a child aged around three years, have been rescued from the affected area while some are feared trapped.

The injured are being treated at the GTB Hospital emergency department, which is currently operational at the Rajiv Gandhi Hospital campus.

The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received a call about the building collapse at around 3:30 pm and rushed four fire tenders to the spot.

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