Building Collapses in Delhi’s Mustafabad After Heavy Rain, Multiple Feared Trapped

Sudden downpour and thunderstorms trigger building collapse in northeast Delhi; NDRF and Delhi Police conduct urgent rescue operations.

April 19, 2025: A multi-storey building in Delhi’s Mustafabad area collapsed in the early hours of Saturday, April 19, following heavy rainfall and thunderstorms that swept across the city on Friday evening.

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#WATCH | Latest visuals from the Mustafabad area of Delhi, where several people are feared trapped after a building collapsed today, early morning. Rescue operations underway. pic.twitter.com/X2sOUP9QLR

— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2025

Rescue officials confirmed that several people are feared trapped under the debris. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Delhi Police are on the site and have begun rescue and relief operations.

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#WATCH | Delhi: Mustafabad building collapse caught on camera.

As per Delhi Police, "Among the 10 people who were taken out, 4 succumbed. Rescue operations still underway"

(Source – local resident) https://t.co/lXyDvOpZ3q pic.twitter.com/NlknYWODRR

— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2025

The incident comes amid a sudden change in weather conditions, with torrential rain and strong winds lashing multiple parts of the national capital late Friday night.

This is the second construction-related tragedy reported in recent days. Last week, a six-floor under-construction building in Madhu Vihar saw part of its wall collapse during a dust storm, resulting in one fatality and two injuries.

Additional DCP (East) Vineet Kumar stated, “We received a PCR call around 7 pm regarding a wall collapse during the dust storm. Sadly, one person lost their life, and two others were injured and taken to the hospital.”

Authorities have urged residents in older and under-construction buildings to stay alert during adverse weather conditions.

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