WATCH | Delhi building collapse: Five-storey structure caves in at Seemapuri, several feared trapped

A portion of a multistorey building collapsed in Delhis Seemapuri area on Wednesday with many people feared trapped under the debris officials saidSTORY Few suspected trapped after portion of building collapses in Delhis Seemapuri A few people are suspected to be trapped after the front portion of a building collapsed in northeast Delhis Seemapuri area on Wednesday an officer said The Delhi Fire Service DFS received a call regarding the collapse at 330 pm and rushed fire tenders to the spot Some people might be trapped in the debris he said READ httpstcouhxX1jGFU2 VIDEO mdash Press Trust of India PTI_News October 7 2026The Delhi Fire Service DFS sent two fire vehicles to the spot as rescue teams began operations at the siteIn a post on X the Delhi Traffic Police said A multi storey building has collapsed in Seemapuri and rescue teams are working at the siteVIDEO Delhi A few people are suspected to be trapped after the front portion of a building collapsed in Seemapuri area Shahdara DCP Rajendra Prasad Meena says ldquoSo far around five to six people have been taken to the hospital The rescue operation is still underway We will know once all the information is compiled At present two to three people can still be seen inside and they are also communicating with us The rescue operation is underwayrdquo Full video available on PTI Videos httpstcobIyFWTeOLFmdash Press Trust of India PTI_News October 7 2026Traffic has been affected around Seemapuri Gol Chakkar DLF Bhopura and adjoining roads the traffic police said TRAFFIC ALERT SEEMAPURI A multi story building has collapsed in Seemapuri and rescue teams are working at the site Traffic is affected around Seemapuri Gol Chakkar DLF Bhopura and adjoining roads Every clear lane gives an ambulance and rescue vehicle a faster way through Please avoid the area if possible Do not stop park or gather near the site and follow the directions of traffic personnel Delhi Traffic Police DelhiPolice MCD_Delhi DCPEastDelhi DCP_SHAHDARA DelFireServicemdash Delhi Traffic Police dtptraffic October 7 2026Every clear lane gives an ambulance and rescue vehicle a faster way through Please avoid the area if possible Do not stop park or gather near the site and follow the directions of traffic personnel it addedThe incident comes a month after a multistorey building housing a paying guest accommodation collapsed in the national capitals Satya Niketan area killing seven people including five studentsSupreme Court seeks reports on unauthorised constructions after Satya Niketan collapseFollowing the tragedy the Supreme Court directed authorities across the country to file affidavits on the steps taken to comply with its earlier directions on unauthorised constructionsA Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan accepted the suggestion of amicus curiae Ajit Kumar Sinha to require authorities to place before the apex court reports on the action taken in accordance with its earlier ordersThe Justice Amanullahled Bench was informed that the Delhi High Court while hearing a public interest litigation PIL concerning the Satya Niketan incident had on September 7 directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi MCD to submit a report and scheduled the matter for further hearing on September 25The amicus curiae submitted that the High Court proceedings could continue while the authorities should also submit a report before the Supreme Court covering the issues raised in the present proceedingsThe amicus further submitted that inspections had already been conducted in Delhi and Lucknow in areas covered by the Supreme Courts earlier directions Lajpat Nagar Malviya Nagar Saket and Sarojini Nagar in Delhi and Aliganj in LucknowThe top court was also told that the issues arising from the Satya Niketan collapse were already covered by the action being undertaken and reports to be submitted by the authorities in the present proceedingsSupreme Court allows Delhi High Court proceedings to continue in Satya Niketan caseAccepting the suggestion the Bench said it would for the present do not disturb the position of the case before the High Court which will continueThe High Court is requested to monitor the PIL case at short intervals the apex court saidWith IANS and PTI inputs