Residential building collapse in Delhi’s Seemapuri leaves people feared trapped

The Delhi Fire Service received an emergency call about the building collapse at around 3:30 pm and immediately deployed fire engines and rescue teams to the site.

A tragic incident in Seemapuri saw a five-storey structure collapse, causing injuries to five and leaving at least two to three individuals possibly trapped within. Rescue operations are actively progressing, aided by local community members and heavy machinery. Paramedics are swiftly attending to the wounded, with several already admitted to local hospitals.

The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received a call regarding the collapse at 3.30 p.m. and rushed fire tenders to the spot; some people might be trapped in the debris, a DFS officer said

On Wednesday afternoon, the front portion of a four-storey residential building in the Seemapuri area collapsed. Rescue operations are underway. This comes a month after a PG collapse in the Satya Niketan area that claimed seven lives.

Delhi, Oct 7: Several people are feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in northeast Delhi's Seemapuri area on Wednesday, with debris burying portions of two to three adjoining houses, officials said.Rescue operation underwayThe Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received a call regarding the building collapse at around 3.30 pm and rushed fire tenders to the spot. Delhi Police, civic officials and civil defence personnel also reached the site and launched a search and rescue operation.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Rajendra Prasad Meena said some people had been rescued and sent to hospitals, while two to three were suspected to be trapped under the debris."It's a four-storey building measuring 225 square feet. Some people have been rescued and sent to hospitals, but we suspect that two to three people are still trapped under the debris. They are talking... rescue operation is underway," he said.#WATCH | Delhi: A residential building collapsed near Idgah Machhli Mandi, New Seemapuri, this afternoon. Visuals from the spot. More details awaited. https://t.co/jNJcq8xisT— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2026Residents join rescue effortsA local resident said four to five people had been rescued by residents and taken to hospitals, while rescue efforts were continuing."Police came after half an hour. There is a child still trapped and some have been rescued by people and sent to hospitals. I have given CPR myself. Two to three people have been sent to hospital," the local said.Cause to be investigatedLocals claimed the building had developed cracks following the tremors felt in Delhi-NCR due to an earthquake in Uttarakhand on Tuesday night. Officials, however, said the actual cause of the collapse will be ascertained after an investigation.#BREAKING A building collapsed near Eidgah Fish Market in New Seemapuri, Delhi. Delhi Fire Services, and local police launched a rescue operation. #Seemapuri #DelhiNews @DelhiFireService @DelhiPolice https://t.co/7fAw6dGt5G— jarvis ☠️ (@Vishii14) October 7, 2026Traffic advisory issuedThe Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory asking commuters to avoid the Seemapuri area as traffic movement was affected around Seemapuri Gol Chakkar, DLF Bhopura and adjoining roads.It appealed to people not to stop, park or gather near the site and said keeping lanes clear would allow ambulances and rescue vehicles to move faster.Further details are awaited.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

A four-storey house collapsed in the New Seemapuri area of Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred near Idgah Machhli Mandi and was reported around 3.30pm. Emergency services including three water tenders and an incident response team were dispatched to the scene. Rescue and search operations are currently ongoing to locate those trapped under the debris. Further information regarding the event is yet to be released.