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    Building Collapse News

    Man killed, two injured as building wall collapses during renovation in Delhi

    Officials inspect the site after an under-construction floor of a building collapsed in Tahirpur on Tuesday.
    Cities
    Updated 3 days ago

    Cracked pillar, illegal floors: A ‘shaky’ building stirs panic in UP's Wazirganj

    The incident occurred between 10:30 am and 11:00 am, putting the lives of dozens of residents at risk. LDA officials present at the scene confirmed that rooms had been constructed and sold even on the illegal sixth floor (terrace). (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
    Cities
    Updated 4 days ago

    Death toll rises to 6 in Ambala building collapse; 18 rescued after 20-hr op

    Four labourers were declared dead after being taken to Ambala Civil Hospital on Sunday, while two more bodies were recovered during the subsequent rescue operation, taking the toll to six.
    Cities
    Updated 4 days ago

    4 dead, 9 hurt after under-construction structure collapses in Haryana's Ambala

    Local residents immediately rushed to the spot and joined the rescue efforts.
    India News
    Updated 5 days ago

    Satya Niketan building collapse: Panel to examine student housing, Delhi HC told

    MCD Workers demolish the 'Dangerous' building Adjacent of collapsed PG at Satya Niketan.
    Cities
    Published 7 days ago

    MCD issues over 350 show-cause notices in 17 days since Satya Niketan collapse

    On September 7, the court asked Delhi Police, MCD, and DU to respond to the petition, and asked the MCD to conduct an inquiry at the highest executive level into the collapse.
    India News
    Updated 7 days ago

    DDA directs owners to conduct structural safety audit of high-rises

    In a public notice, the DDA said structural safety audits are mandatory for buildings 15 metres or more in height, including those covered by provisions notified on March 21, 2001.
    Cities
    Published 8 days ago

    Accused failed to ensure building safety, police tells Delhi HC in Satya Niketan collapse

    The site of the building collapse, earlier in September 2026. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 8 days ago

    Kiran Bedi moves Delhi HC in Satya Niketan building collapse case; Centre opposes

    Kiran Bedi moves Delhi HC in Satya Niketan building collapse case; Centre opposes
    Cities
    Published 16 days ago

    Satya Niketan PG collapse a result of 'callous, criminal' conduct: Delhi HC

    MCD Workers demolish the 'Dangerous' building Adjacent of collapsed PG at Satya Niketan.
    Cities
    Updated 16 days ago

    20 killed as war-damaged Gaza building collapses

    Volunteers and rescuers carry a body recovered from the rubble of the collapsed building
    World News
    Updated 17 days ago

    UT flags 135 unsafe buildings for repairs, audit

    This comes a day after a portion of a basement wall collapsed at Bank Square in Sector 17-A on Monday (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 17 days ago

    Colony in Delhi's Mandir Marg with 145 flats declared ‘structurally unsafe’

    Debris litters the site during the ongoing demolition and clearing operations following a multi-storey building collapse tragedy at Satya Niketan.
    Cities
    Updated 17 days ago

    Delhi HC junks Satya Niketan bldg owner plea for early hearing

    (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    Cities
    Published 18 days ago

    No urgent listing of plea over demolition of adjacent one in Satya Niketan: Delhi HC

    A five-storey building in Satya Niketan collapsed last Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring five others. (HT photo)
    India News
    Published 19 days ago

    Delhi building collapse: HC refuses urgent listing of plea over demolition of adjoining structure

    Delhi building collapse: HC refuses urgent listing of plea over demolition of adjoining structure
    Cities
    Published 19 days ago

    Delhi undergoes survey after PG collapse; 4 'dangerous' buildings flagged

    The officials added that the survey identified more than 2,250 buildings where PG facilities are operational, housing over 47,000 people.
    Cities
    Updated 19 days ago

    Delhi PG collapse: Operator surrenders, sent to two-day police custody

    Dangerous buildings in Satya Niketan are under the scanner. (Vipin Kumar/HT)
    Cities
    Published 21 days ago

    Gaping holes in Lucknow’s building safety initiative?

    The rescue operation after a three-storey building collapsed, crushing a truck under its debris, at Transport Nagar area in Lucknow on September 7, 2024. (File Photo/PTI)
    Cities
    Published 21 days ago

    Post Satya Niketan tragedy, experts flag blind spots before construction begins

    The Delhi government has repeatedly said in recent months that it will introduce a structural audit policy. Directions for such audits have also been issued by the Delhi high court.
    Cities
    Updated 22 days ago

    Won't move Satya Niketan case from high court as things are moving: SC

    The five-storey building housed a “Hostel Daze” PG and had shops on the ground floor where repair and renovation work was underway.
    India News
    Updated 22 days ago

    Delhi plans own 1,100-strong force for disaster response

    The move comes days after seven people were killed in a building collapse in Satya Niketan. (Representative photo)
    Cities
    Published 22 days ago

    Anticipatory bail to Satya Niketan PG operator rejected

    Shubham Tyagi has been absconding since the collapse on September 6 that killed seven people. (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)
    Cities
    Updated 22 days ago

    MCD suspends 3 officials over unauthorised construction

    Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) workers demolish a building declared “dangerous” adjacent to the collapsed paying guest (PG) accommodation at Satya Niketan, in New Delhi on Thursday. (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)
    Cities
    Published 22 days ago

    Safety risks raised in Satya Niketan buildings 3 months before collapse killed 7

    A letter, seen by HT, stated that several paying guest accommodations and cafes in Satya Niketan were operating without a fire safety no-objection certificate
    Cities
    Updated 22 days ago

    56 jewellery shops in Chandni Chowk sealed, gold, silver ‘worth crores’ locked

    A view of a sealed shop in the basement of Kucha Mahajani, Chandni Chowk in Delhi, India, on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
    India News
    Updated 22 days ago

    Satya Niketan PG operator's anticipatory bail plea rejected by Delhi court

    Seven persons, mostly students, died on September 6 after a multi-storey building crashed in Delhi's Satya Niketan.(In picture: A worker at the building collapse site)
    India News
    Updated 23 days ago

    Delhi govt begins process to set up state disaster response force

    The proposed State Disaster Emergency Relief Force will strengthen Delhi’s preparedness, speed up rescue operations and improve inter-agency coordination.
    Cities
    Published 23 days ago

    Satya Niketan tragedy| Venky principal stays back in college to comfort displaced students: I couldn’t leave them alone

    A viral image of the college principal Vajala Ravi, who chose to sleep on campus to ensure the displaced students felt safe through the night, has won the hearts of students.
    Htcity
    Published 23 days ago

    PG operator was 90m from Satya Niketan collapse, fled fearing mob: Police

    The five-storey building housed a “Hostel Daze” PG and had shops on the ground floor where repair and renovation work was underway.
    Cities
    Updated 23 days ago
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