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Building collapses near Saket metro station; 8 persons rescued, several feared trapped

admin — Sat, 30 May 2026 18:25:00 +0000

Rescue operation under way after a building collapsed at Saket area, in New Delhi on May 30, 2026.
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At least eight persons were rescued after a multi-storeyed building collapsed in Saket on Saturday (May 30, 2026) evening.

The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) officials received a call at 7.45 p.m. Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot, officials said. The residents had already rescued three persons before the arrival of the DFS team.

“The building, located at Saidulajab near Saket metro station, had ground plus three upper floors. The third floor was under construction. It is not clear whether the building was privately owned or a government building,” a DFS official said.

Several people are feared to be trapped under debris after a multi-storey building collapsed in the Saket area in South Delhi on Saturday evening, officials said. The incident took place on Western Marg in Saidulajab near Saket Metro station.

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According to DFS, the building fell on an adjacent tin shed canteen where a few children were having dinner and were reportedly trapped under the debris.

The police, District Disaster Management Authority, National Disaster Response Force, and ambulances have been deployed on site to carry out rescue and relief operations, officials added.

Loud Noise

Locals described hearing a sound resembling a “generator blast” just moments before the building collapsed, creating panic as dust billowed across the area. Several people are feared to be trapped under the debris. The entire multi-storey structure was flattened into a mound of rubble, officials said.

Every effort being made to rescue those trapped, says Delhi CM

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that every possible effort is being made to safely rescue those trapped in the building collapse near Saket Metro Station.

Expressing her concern about the incident, Ms. Gupta stated that the situation is being closely monitored. “Teams from NDRF, Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police, DDMA, MCD, CATS and Civil Defence are carrying out rescue operations on a war footing,” Gupta said in a post on X.

With PTI inputs

Published – May 30, 2026 09:43 pm IST

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4-Storey Building Collapses In Delhi’s Burari, 10 Rescued So Far: Police

admin — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:53:11 +0000

New Delhi:

As many as ten people have been rescued so far after a four-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Burari area on Monday evening, according to Delhi police.

The rescued individuals have been taken to a local hospital.

The rescue operation, which is still ongoing, involves the Police, Delhi Fire Services, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

The four-storey building collapsed at approximately 6:30 pm in Kaushik Enclave, Burari. Police said that they received a call regarding the incident at 6:58 pm.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (North Delhi) Raja Banthia told reporters that we received information that labourers were trapped inside the building, we expect around 12-15 people still trapped.

“In Kaushik Enclave of Burari, a newly constructed four-storey building in 200 square yards area has collapsed. Police and fire teams reached the spot immediately. We got information that labourers were trapped inside the building. So far 10 people have been rescued and we expect around 12-15 people to be trapped,” he said.

“Rescue operation is currently underway,” DCP Banthia added.

Further details are awaited.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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4-Storey Building Collapses Like Pack Of Cards In Delhi

admin — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 13:35:17 +0000

The building collapse was recorded by residents on mobile phones

New Delhi:

An under-construction building collapsed in Delhi on Saturday with officials saying that no injuries were reported in the incident.

The four-storey building collapsed in East Delhi’s Kalyanpuri area around 4 pm and the incident was recorded by residents on their mobile phones.

In the video, a loud sound can be heard and a thick cloud of dust was seen engulfing the area as the building collapsed like a pack of cards.

The debris then fell on nearby houses in the area.

The police had already cleared some nearby homes as a precautionary measure after the building leaned towards one side while the construction work was underway.

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