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Death Toll Rises to Five After New Seemapuri Collapse

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Delhi Police said the death toll rose to five after a four-storey building collapsed in New Seemapuri.
North East Delhi District Magistrate Ajay Kumar said nearby demolition work likely caused vibrations that triggered the collapse.
Rescue teams recovered five victims, including a 12-year-old girl and a 21-year-old pregnant woman, and treated eight injured.
A Municipal Corporation of Delhi official reported that 75 % of the debris had been cleared.

History

Historical Context

The 24 April 2013 collapse of the nine-storey Rana Plaza in Savar, Bangladesh, killed 1,134 workers and injured about 2,500. The tragedy spurred the Bangladesh government to require factory inspections and led more than 200 brands to sign the 2013 Accord on Fire and Building Safety. Indian officials cite that precedent while investigating the Delhi Seemapuri building collapse.

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Story summary

Delhi Police said the death toll rose to five after a four-storey building collapsed in New Seemapuri.
North East Delhi District Magistrate Ajay Kumar said nearby demolition work likely caused vibrations that triggered the collapse.
Rescue teams recovered five victims, including a 12-year-old girl and a 21-year-old pregnant woman, and treated eight injured.
A Municipal Corporation of Delhi official reported that 75 % of the debris had been cleared.

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