Delhi’s Humayun’s Tomb suffers partial collapse, people feared trapped

A portion of Humayun's Tomb in Delhi's Nizamuddin area collapsed on Friday, with authorities fearing eight to nine people trapped. Delhi Fire Services received the alert at 4.30 pm and rushed five fire tenders to the UNESCO heritage site

New Delhi: A portion of Humanyun’s Tomb in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area collapsed on Friday with authorities saying that eight to nine people are feared trapped.

A call regarding a portion of the tomb structure falling was received around 4.30 pm, a Delhi Fire Services official said.

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Eight to nine people are feared trapped and five fire tenders have been rushed, the official said.

The monument is a mid-16th Century mausoleum that is frequented by tourists.