5 Injured After Ground-Floor Shed Collapses at Under-Construction Building in Delhi’s Paharganj
Police said a rescue operation was launched after the slab fell during hotel work and officials are probing possible structural lapses.
- On Sunday evening, a portion of an under-construction building collapsed in Delhi's Paharganj area near Hari Vardi School, leaving eight people injured during hotel construction work at 4.40 p.m.
- Delhi Fire Services and PCR personnel rushed to the site after the concrete roof slab collapsed, with local residents assisting in transport before official rescue teams arrived.
- Eight victims—Sheikh Saddam, Sheikh Raja, Mohammed Suhail, Sanjud Khan, Gautam Yadav, Varun Yadav, Raja, and Mantsu—were transported to Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital for treatment of fractures and minor injuries.
- Delhi Police arrested building owner Saimullah, alias Ayub, and three contractors, registering an FIR under Sections 105, 290, 125, and 3 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Locals alleged construction norms were flouted despite repeated complaints; this collapse follows a recent deadly incident in Hauz Qazi near Chawri Bazar, intensifying scrutiny on safety enforcement.
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Eight people were injured when part of a building collapsed in Delhi's Paharganj area on Sunday. According to reports, hotel construction was underway. At the time of the accident, the second-floor ceiling slab, or lintel, was being laid when a portion of the building collapsed. An initial inspection revealed wet supporting columns and the building appeared to be tilted.
Portion of under-construction building collapses in Delhi's Paharganj, 8 injured
Construction work was going on for a hotel at the building when a portion collapsed, leaving at least eight people injured. The incident happened in the Sangatrashan neighbourhood of Delhi's Paharganj.
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