7 killed in Delhi after wall collapse caused by heavy rain

Banglapress Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM

7 killed in Delhi after wall collapse caused by heavy rain

Bangla Press Desk: At least seven people, including two girls, were killed after a wall collapsed in Hari Nagar, Jaitpur, on Saturday morning, following heavy overnight rain that lashed the national capital. "Seven people have died in the wall collapse incident in Harinagar, Jaitpur, including 3 men, 2 women and 2 girls," Delhi police said. According to police, the incident occurred near an old temple where several scrap dealers lived in adjacent jhuggies. The sudden collapse of the wall, weakened by heavy rain, trapped eight residents. All were rescued and rushed to hospital, but several were in critical condition and later succumbed to their injuries. Additional DCP (South East) Aishwarya Sharma said, “There is an old temple here, and next to it are old jhuggies where scrap dealers live. The wall collapsed due to heavy rain overnight. We have now evacuated these jhuggies so that no such incident occurs in future.”

The initial emergency notification described the incident as a “building collapse,” but subsequent investigation confirmed it was a wall collapse. Authorities have since cleared the area and relocated residents from the vulnerable structures nearby. The collapse came as Delhi experienced intense rainfall since late Friday night, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert for the day in most parts of the capital, warning of heavy rain accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms. Waterlogging severely disrupted traffic in several areas, including Panchkuian Marg, Mathura Road, Shastri Bhawan, RK Puram, Moti Bagh, and Kidwai Nagar. The downpour, which began around 11 pm on Friday, continued into Saturday morning, affecting both vehicular movement and daily activities across the city. Authorities have urged residents in low-lying and structurally unsafe areas to remain vigilant as more heavy rain is forecast.

Delhi woke up to heavy rain that triggered waterlogging in parts of the city, disrupting traffic. Rain lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR, including Shastri Bhawan, RK Puram, Moti Bagh, and Kidwai Nagar. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert in the city for the day. Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in Delhi, including in North Delhi, West Delhi, South Delhi, South East Delhi and Central Delhi for very heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning and thunderstorm. Waterlogging was witnessed at Panchkuian Marg, Minto Road and Mathura Road following heavy rain, as well as Bharat Mandapam's Gate no. 7, which was waterlogged in the early hours of Saturday, ANI reported. For the Delhi NCR area, a red alert has been issued in Ghaziabad, while a yellow alert has been issued in Gautambudhnagar for thunderstorms and lightning. Overall, the weather is expected to be partly cloudy with light rain and thundershowers. Maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to hover between 32-34 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature will remain between 24-26 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, the Met department on Saturday posted on their X handle informing of the expected rainfall, stating that moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by moderate thunderstorm and lightning is very likely to occur at most places of Delhi, NCR. Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by light thunderstorms and lightning is very likely to occur at Gohana, Sonipat, Rohtak, Sohana, Palwal, Nuh, Aurangabad, and other places. For Haryana, an orange alert has been issued in Palwal, Gurgaon, and Faridabad for moderate to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. Meanwhile, IMD has issued a fresh warning of continued rainfall activity in Himachal Pradesh, with heavy rain expected in many parts of the state over the next few days. The IMD has issued an Orange Alert for 11 and 12 August in three districts and a Yellow Alert for the remaining districts. This article was originally published on Daily Sun. [Bangla Press is a global platform for free thought. It provides impartial news, analysis, and commentary for independent-minded individuals. Our goal is to bring about positive change, which is more important today than ever before.]

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