Seelampur Building Collapse Triggers Massive Rescue Operation; Several Feared Trapped in Delhi Tragedy

New Delhi: In a troubling incident early Saturday morning, a ground-plus-three residential structure collapsed in Delhi’s Seelampur area, triggering an urgent response from fire and emergency services. The collapse occurred under the jurisdiction of the Welcome Police Station, with several residents feared trapped beneath the rubble.

Emergency services were alerted around 7 a.m., prompting the immediate deployment of at least seven fire tenders to the site. Rescue operations commenced swiftly, and multiple teams are actively working to locate and extract any survivors from the debris. So far, three to four individuals have been pulled out alive and taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Their condition remains undisclosed.

The area surrounding the collapse site has been cordoned off to facilitate the ongoing operations, and rescue personnel continue to sift through the debris in search of others who may still be trapped. Officials have yet to confirm the number of people inside the building at the time of the incident, and no fatalities have been reported as of now.

This marks the second building collapse in Delhi within 24 hours. On Friday, another building crumbled near Azad Market in North Delhi around 2 a.m., resulting in the death of one person and damage to a parked truck.

The cause of the Seelampur collapse remains under investigation. Authorities are examining possible structural weaknesses, poor construction quality, or recent rainfall that may have contributed to the incident. Engineers and forensic teams are expected to carry out a detailed assessment once the rescue phase concludes.