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Seemapuri four-storey building collapses, rescue on
The Hindu··5d ago
The front of a four-storey building in North East Delhi's New Seemapuri collapsed around 3 p.m. on October 7, 2026. Delhi Fire Service got a call at 3.30 p.m. and began rescue with police. Shahdara DCP Rajendra Prasad Meena said the building measures 225 square feet and that two to three people were still trapped while talking to rescuers.
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What It Means For You
- Traffic police asked people to avoid Seemapuri Gol Chakkar and DLF Bhopura roads.
- Clear lanes were requested so ambulances and rescue vehicles can move faster.
- Residents said people were still communicating from under the debris.
What's Happening
- DFS and police launched the rescue after the afternoon collapse call.
- Locals said residents pulled several people out before police arrived.
- Some people were already sent to hospitals.
What Locals and Officials Said
- Some residents linked cracks to tremors from an Uttarakhand quake on October 6 night.
- Officials said the cause will be fixed only after investigation.
- The site is a multi-storeyed structure whose front portion gave way.
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