3 Dead After Four-Storey Building Collapses in Delhi’s Rohini Sector 16 Amid Heavy Rain

A four-storey building collapsed in North West Delhi's Rohini Sector 16 on Wednesday evening, triggering a massive emergency rescue operation. The incident, which occurred amid rainfall, has left three people dead, while fears grow that several others remain trapped beneath the mound of rubble.

Emergency Teams Rush to Rohini

The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received a distress call regarding the incident at 4:19 pm. The structure, located directly opposite the MCD school in Sector 16, came crashing down unexpectedly. In response, emergency services immediately mobilized resources. Four fire tenders, two water bowsers, one multipurpose vehicle, and an intensive rescue tender were rushed to the site to initiate search operations.

Over renovation and Age Suspected in Collapse

According to preliminary details, the structure was quite old and was reportedly undergoing construction or renovation work when it suddenly gave way. However, officials noted that the exact cause of the collapse is yet to be definitively ascertained. "One dead in the incident where an under-construction building in Sector 16, Rohini, collapsed. Rescue Operations underway," officials stated regarding the immediate aftermath.

Visuals emerging from the scene showed fire officials and disaster response personnel attempting to establish contact with anyone trapped inside. Rescuers could be seen peering through small cavities formed between the heavy, collapsed concrete slabs. Local police and civic officials have cordoned off the entire area, deploying heavy machinery to clear the debris safely. Senior officials from both the Delhi Police and DFS are currently on-site supervising the complex rescue efforts.

A Grim Pattern of Structural Failures

This tragic incident comes just over a month after a similar disaster shook the national capital. On May 30, a four-storey building collapsed in South Delhi's Saidulajab, claiming six lives and leaving multiple people injured. Adding to a day of structural emergencies across the country, a separate incident was reported from Maharashtra on Wednesday afternoon. Several people were feared trapped after a large portion of the administrative block of the Waste-to-Energy project building collapsed in the Moshi area of Pimpri Chinchwad. Reports indicate that building was situated next to a massive waste mound, which slid down like a landslide following heavy rains and struck the structure.