Delhi building collapse renews concerns over construction safety (Img: IANS)
New Delhi: At least two people were killed, and another was injured after a three-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Chawri Bazar area on Thursday.
The latest incident is series of building collapses in Delhi, which has brought the structural safety, illegal construction and administrative negligence back into focus. Several recent tragedies have exposed gaps in enforcement, with investigations pointing to unauthorised construction and failures by civic authorities.
Delhi: A three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Paiwalan area near Chawri Bazar. Rescue operations are underway. According to Delhi Police, two people have died so far, while one injured person has been rescued.
Delhi Police officials are present at the spot. https://t.co/xbU1PmFykC
— IANS (@ians_india) November 5, 2026
National Capital has witnessed several deadly building collapses in recent months. These incidents have claimed lives and raised questions about the enforcement of construction regulations.
A 60-year-old man, Chanderpal, and his 33-year-old son, Vijay Kumar, died after an under-construction building collapsed in northeast Delhi’s Harsh Vihar on October 25. Their bodies were recovered during an overnight rescue operation.
The two men were inside the structure when it collapsed.
Four people, including a 21-year-old pregnant woman, died after a 25-year-old building collapsed in Seemapuri on October 7. Demolition work was underway around the five-storey structure when it gave way.
A case was registered against the building owner, Md Anwar, who was not present at the time. A magisterial inquiry into the incident was ordered.
An initial inquiry by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) found that the building had developed visible cracks following an earthquake in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli region the night before.
On September 6, a five-storey building housing a boys’ paying guest accommodation, Hostel Daze, collapsed in Satya Niketan near Delhi University’s South Campus.
Seven people, including five students and two workers, died in the incident. Repair work was underway in the basement when the structure collapsed.
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After the incident, Delhi Police arrested the property owner, his son and the PG operator on charges of criminal negligence and building code violations.
The MCD also took action and suspended five municipal officials, including a deputy commissioner and four structural engineers, citing negligence. It also ordered the sealing of unauthorised structures exceeding four storeys.
On May 30, a five-storey commercial building collapsed onto an adjacent structure in Saidulajab, killing five doctors and engineers, along with the owner of a mess. The victims were having dinner at the time of the incident. More than eight people were injured.
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The building was undergoing unauthorised expansion, with construction of a sixth floor underway when it collapsed.
