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Two people died and one person was rescued after a three-storey under-construction building collapsed near Chawri Bazaar Metro Station in Old Delhi on Thursday. Rescue operations are underway amid fears that several people remain trapped under the debris.

A three-storey under-construction building collapsed near Chawri Bazaar Metro station in Old Delhi on Thursday morning. Rescue teams and fire personnel rushed to the spot amid fears that several people may be trapped under the debris.

  Two people died after building slabs collapsed during construction at Milan Garden in Delhi’s Harsh Vihar area. Rescue teams from Delhi Police, Fire Service, NDRF and Civil Defence cleared debris, while ministers Kapil Mishra and Ashish Sood visited the site 

A multi-story building (over 10 floors) under construction collapsed on Friday in the bustling commercial district of Eastleigh in Nairobi, Kenya, leaving many individuals feared trapped under the rubble. Emergency response efforts by the Kenya Red Cross and local authorities were severely hampered as police had to deploy tear gas to disperse crowds.

Five building collapses have been reported in Delhi this year, claiming 16 lives, including seven in Satya Niketan. Officials cite unauthorised construction, additional floors, ageing structures, inadequate structural assessments, unsafe repair work and monsoon-related damage among common factors behind the incidents

MCD has demolished 24 properties and sealed seven illegal structures since the Satya Niketan building collapse killed seven people. From September 1 to 8, it demolished 48 properties and sealed 15, while authorities ordered inspections and structural audits across PG hubs

Three Maitreyi College students were forced to leave their Satya Niketan PG at midnight after the MCD declared the building unsafe following a deadly collapse nearby. With no accommodation arranged, they sought shelter with a friend while their belongings remained inside

The Delhi High Court ordered a high-level MCD inquiry into the Satya Niketan building collapse that killed seven people, holding authorities responsible for safety lapses. It sought reports on building permissions, PG regulations and student accommodation, while directing stronger rescue efforts

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and senior officials after a five-storey building collapsed in Satya Niketan. Six people were rescued, one dead and five alive, while rescue teams searched for others reportedly trapped

A five-storey student PG building, Hostel Daze, collapsed in Delhi's Satya Niketan on Sunday, trapping several students. Residents rushed to rescue those buried under rubble. Locals alleged basement construction, weak foundations and poor maintenance, raising concerns over structural safety

A five-storey boys’ hostel building named Hostel Daze collapsed in Satya Niketan near Delhi University’s south campus on Sunday afternoon, killing one and trapping dozens. Locals said 40–50 students, mostly from Kerala, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, could still be trapped.

A building collapsed in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday, with some people feared trapped under the debris. Five fire tenders and police teams were rushed to the spot as rescue operations began. Further details on casualties and damage are awaited

Three members of a family were rescued after a portion of an old building collapsed in north Delhi’s Kashmere Gate area on Tuesday. Trapped on the second floor, they were safely evacuated by police using an adjoining building, wooden stairs and planks

Following the Anjaiah Nagar building collapse, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation enforcement teams identified 38 unauthorised under-construction buildings. Officials served 28 notices, seized one building and demolished nine structures, targeting construction violations on plots below and above 75 square yards.

Police took Mohammed Sajid into custody in connection with the collapse of an illegal under-construction building at Anjaiah Nagar in Gachibowli. A contractor was also named accused, while two migrant workers were killed and three others injured in the incident

HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath said the death toll in the Madhapur building collapse could have been higher. HYDRAA will survey illegal structures in Anjaiahnagar and take action, including demolition, against buildings constructed in violation of rules

The death toll in the Moshi waste processing unit collapse near Pune rose to three after rescuers recovered two more bodies. Rescue teams continue searching for those trapped, while heavy rain and toxic gases hamper operations at the accident site

A five-storey building collapsed near Saket Metro station in south Delhi on Saturday evening, trapping several people under the debris. Rescue operations are underway with fire tenders and police teams on site.

At least three people, including a one-year-old child, died when a two-story building collapsed in South Africa's Soweto township in the early hours of Sunday morning. Officials said three others sustained injuries during the incident and are undergoing treatment at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Dhaka and nearby regions, killing four people—including a newborn—and injuring over 50. The tremor damaged multiple buildings, triggered fires, and caused widespread panic. Experts warn the quake is a serious reminder of Bangladesh’s high seismic vulnerability