Building collapse

September 7, 2026 5:09 PM

Delhi building collapse: Owner apprehended as death toll rises to seven

The Delhi Police on Monday apprehended the owner of the building that collapsed in Satya Niketan, even as the death toll in the incident rose to seven, with 12 people rescued so far. The owner, Hariram, was traced and detained in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi area following a massive search operation involving 10 police teams and the issuance of a Look Out Circular (LOC), officials said. The teams comprised personnel from the southwest district, Special Staff and other units of the Delhi Police. They ...

September 7, 2026 10:04 AM

Delhi building collapse: Death toll rises to six, PM Modi condoles loss of lives

The death toll in the Satya Niketan building collapse in Delhi has risen to six, with search and rescue operations continuing at the site as teams sift through heavy debris for people who may still be trapped. “One more person was rescued during the night but was brought dead, taking the toll to six,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Amit Goel said. Eleven people have so far been rescued, while several others, mostly students, are feared trapped under the debris, officials said. ...

September 6, 2026 7:03 PM

Satya Niketan building collapse: Amit Shah speaks to Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, top officials

Two persons were killed and several others were feared trapped after a five-storey building housing a boys' hostel collapsed in a congested lane at Satya Niketan near Delhi University's South Campus on Sunday afternoon, prompting a massive rescue operation involving multiple agencies. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other officials. In a post on X, he said, "Deeply distressed by the collapse of a building at Satya Niketan in Delhi. Spoke with the Chie...

December 10, 2025 5:11 PM

At least 22 killed in collapse of two buildings in Morocco’s old city of Fez

At least 22 people were killed late on Tuesday after two buildings collapsed in Fez, one of Morocco's oldest cities and a key tourist destination, with the state broadcaster saying the blocks had shown signs of cracking. Local authorities in Fez prefecture reported two adjacent four-storey buildings had collapsed overnight, state news agency MAP said. The buildings were inhabited by eight families and were in the Al-Mustaqbal neighborhood, a densely populated area in the west of the city, it r...