India teams search for survivors after Delhi building collapse kills six

Rescue teams work to locate survivors after New Delhi building collapse.

At least five killed in New Delhi building collapse

A multistorey building in the Indian capital, New Delhi, has collapsed, killing at least six people and trapping dozens of others.

Rescue teams are searching the rubble of the collapsed building, which housed mostly students, near a Delhi University campus in Satya Niketan on Sunday.

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said it treated several victims after the incident.

“Out of the 10 patients, five were brought dead, while one patient who was in critical condition later succumbed to his injuries,” AIIMS said in a statement.

Crews from India’s disaster response agency, police and firefighters cleared debris with earthmovers and used detection dogs to search for those trapped inside. A nearby building was evacuated over concerns that it could also collapse.

Up to 40 people remain trapped under the rubble, according to fire officer Abhilash Malik. The number of survivors and the cause of the accident were not immediately clear.

A video filmed by a man trapped under the rubble as onlookers called for rescuers to help him has circulated online. Additional footage showed residents attempting to rescue survivors before disaster response teams arrived.

Security personnel stand guard as rescuers conduct a search operation at the site following a building collapse in the Satya Niketan area in New Delhi on September 6, 2026. [AFP]

“The most important thing for us is to save the lives of these students. Rescue operations will carry on,” Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta told local news outlets.

“I assure you we won’t spare the guilty,” she said.

“Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured. Authorities are working at the site and assisting those affected in the mishap,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office said on X.

Building collapses are frequent in parts of India during the rainy season from June to September. A similar incident occurred on Saturday after a three-storey building collapsed in northern India following heavy rain. No casualties were reported.

In 2025, at least 11 people were killed after a residential building collapsed in the northeastern district of New Delhi.

新德里一栋大楼倒塌后，救援队正在搜寻幸存者。

新德里一栋建筑倒塌，至少五人死亡

印度首都新德里一栋多层建筑倒塌，造成至少6人死亡，数十人被困。

周日，救援队正在德里大学校园附近的萨蒂亚尼克坦一栋倒塌建筑的废墟中搜寻，该建筑内大部分是学生。

全印度医学科学研究所（AIIMS）表示，事件发生后，他们收治了多名伤者。

印度医学科学院（AIIMS）在一份声明中表示：“10名患者中，5名送来时已死亡，另有1名病情危重的患者后来因伤势过重不治身亡。”

印度灾害应对机构、警察和消防员使用挖掘机清理废墟，并出动搜救犬搜寻被困人员。由于担心附近一栋建筑物也可能倒塌，该建筑物内的人员也被疏散。

据消防官员阿比拉什·马利克称，仍有多达40人被困在废墟下。幸存者人数和事故原因尚不清楚。

一段由一名被困在废墟下的男子拍摄的视频在网上流传，视频中围观者呼喊救援人员前来营救。其他视频显示，在救援队到达之前，居民们曾试图营救幸存者。

2026年9月6日，新德里萨蒂亚尼克坦地区一栋建筑物倒塌后，救援人员在现场展开搜救行动，安保人员在一旁警戒。[法新社]

“对我们来说，最重要的是拯救这些学生的生命。救援行动将继续进行，”德里首席部长雷卡·古普塔告诉当地新闻媒体。

“我向你们保证，我们绝不会放过罪犯，”她说。

“向失去亲人的家庭表示慰问。祈祷伤者早日康复。有关部门正在现场开展工作，并协助事故中的受害者。”印度总理纳伦德拉·莫迪的办公室于X日发表声明称。

在印度部分地区，每年6月至9月的雨季期间，建筑物倒塌事件频发。上周六，印度北部一栋三层建筑因暴雨倒塌，也发生了一起类似的事故。所幸无人伤亡。

2025年，新德里东北部一栋居民楼倒塌，造成至少11人死亡。