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Several feared trapped as five-storey building reduced to rubble in Delhi’s Saket

Several feared trapped as five-storey building reduced to rubble in Delhi’s Saket

3 min readNew DelhiMay 30, 2026 10:30 PM IST Several people are feared to be trapped under debris after a five-storey building collapsed near Saket metro station in south Delhi on Saturday evening, officials said. The entire five-storey structure collapsed, flattening into a massive mound of rubble, according to officials at the site. According to police officials, the building had a coaching institute on the ground floor and construction work was underway on upper floors. It is suspected that those trapped maybe students. “Three to four people who were found trapped under the collapsed structure were rescued. They sustained only minor injuries, and have been taken for treatment,” a local resident said. “It was a glass-facade commercial building and no one can say with certainty how many occupants were present inside at the time of the incident. Usually, around 300 to 400 people are in the building, though we hope fewer people were inside when the collapse occurred,” he added. Locals said the impact was limited to a few smaller structures nearby, while the surrounding …

PM Modi’s decision and bravery of armed forces ensured terror sites are reduced to rubble: BJP

PM Modi’s decision and bravery of armed forces ensured terror sites are reduced to rubble: BJP

Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the Pahalgam attack in which 25 tourists and a local guide were killed in cold blood by terrorists on April 22. Washington: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Monday, expressed gratitude to the Indian Armed Forces for the successful execution of ‘Operation Sindoor’. At a press briefing, BJP MP Sambit Patra said that India’s decisive action in destroying terror hideouts in Pakistan has sent a strong message globally. Patra briefed the reporters at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi and said that from April 22 to May 7, there was a demand for immediate action within the country. “I am holding this press conference as an Indian. The terror demolition that we have seen by India in the last few years… the way India demolished terror hideouts in Pakistan during Operation Sindoor has sent a message across the world. A decisive message in the fight against terrorism. The Indian armed forces have shown exemplary courage. All the workers of the BJP and entire India thank our Army, Air …

Over 300 Workers Trapped Under Bangkok Skyscraper Rubble, Sources Say

Over 300 Workers Trapped Under Bangkok Skyscraper Rubble, Sources Say

Bangkok: Signs of life were detected in the ruins of the 30-story skyscraper that collapsed in Bangkok following the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck neighboring Myanmar last week. According to official figures, as many as 74 people are feared to be still buried in the rubble, however, sources told NDTV that the number can be as high as 300 to 400. So far, 13 bodies have been pulled out from the rubble of the unfinished tower, which was being built for Thailand’s State Audit Office by a Chinese company and a Thai construction firm. Rescuers were continuing search and rescue efforts on Tuesday to find people trapped three days after a massive quake in Southeast Asia that killed at least 2,000. Officials and locals, who did not wish to be named, told NDTV that most of the construction workers buried under the debris are from neighbouring Myanmar, which has been ravaged by four years of civil war sparked when the army ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in 2021. #TheBreakfastShow with @divyawadhwa | Quake …

Moment When Mohali Building Collapsed Trapping Several Under Rubble

Moment When Mohali Building Collapsed Trapping Several Under Rubble

At least two people have died in the Mohali building collapse. Chandigarh: Mohali building collapse: A short three-second video has emerged capturing the moments before a four-storey building collapsed in Punjab’s Mohali last evening. At least two people have died in the collapse. Indian Army and National Disaster Response Team (NDRF) teams are working round-the-clock to rescue several others feared trapped under the rubble for over 17 hours. The two victims have been identified as Drishti Verma from Theog and Abhishek from Haryana’s Ambala. Verma was rescued from the rubble last night, but she died at the Sohana Hospital. Abhishek’s body was recovered from the rubble this morning. Initial inquiries have revealed an excavation work was being carried out in an adjacent plot without any permission by the owner of the building, a senior official told reporters. A case for culpable homicide not amounting to murder has been filed against the owners of the building – Parwinder Singh and Gagandeep Singh, the official added. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been monitoring the situation over …

Meerut building collapse Death count rises to six 4 still trapped under rubble search rescue operation latest updates – India TV

Image Source : PTI (FILE) Meerut: Rescue operation underway after a house collapsed. Meerut building collapse: Six people were killed while four others are still trapped in the rubble after a building collapsed in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut on Saturday (September 14), said District Magistrate (DM) Deepak Meena. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are present at the spot and rescue operations are ongoing amid rainfall in the area. According to District Magistrate Deepak Meena, some people have been rescued, of whom six have died. Speaking to the media, Deepak Meena earlier said, “14 people were initially trapped in it, out of which 3 were rescued earlier. 5 more have been rescued now, the rest are still trapped. NDRF and SDRF teams are there. 3 of those eight rescued people have lost their lives. Our priority is to rescue the remaining 6 people.”. Currently, 11 districts in Uttar Pradesh are affected by floods. So far, 17 people have died due to floods, as per information by the office …

Maldives Pilots Not Capable Of Flying India-Donated Dornier, Helicopters: Defence Minister Ghassan

Last Updated: May 12, 2024, 23:27 IST Responding to a question from a journalist, Ghassan said there were no Maldivian soldiers with the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) who can operate the three aircraft. (Representative File Image: PTI) Ghassan made the remarks at a press conference held at the President’s Office here on Saturday to brief the media about the withdrawal of Indian soldiers The Maldives military still does not have pilots capable of operating three aircraft donated by India, Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon has acknowledged, days after 76 Indian defence personnel left the island nation at the instance of Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu. Ghassan made the remarks at a press conference held at the President’s Office here on Saturday to brief the media about the withdrawal of Indian soldiers stationed in the Maldives to operate two helicopters and a Dornier aircraft and their replacement with civilians from India. Responding to a question from a journalist, Ghassan said there were no Maldivian soldiers with the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) who can operate the three …

Let Them Kill Us All Gaza Kamal Adwan hospital Hospital In Rubble After Israeli Withdrawal

Israel army said it found weapons, arrested around 80 Hamas members at Kamal Adwan hospital (File) Gaza City: In what was once the courtyard of the Kamal Adwan hospital in the northern Gaza city of Beit Lahiya, Palestinians wade through the rubble, searching for corpses. The sound of one of them sobbing breaks out while he wraps a body to prepare for burial. Mahmud Assaf, 50, came to the hospital from Jabalia with a cart to recover two of his relatives’ children who had been patients at the facility for 10 days. “I found Hadi paralysed… lying on his back under the chairs. Everything was on top of him,” he said, speaking about one of the children who appeared barely conscious and severely burned. The Hamas-run health ministry reported on December 12 that the Israeli army forcibly entered the Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza City during a “siege” that lasted several days. On Saturday, Israel’s army said it “completed its activity in the area of the Kamal Adwan hospital”, which it charged “had been used …

Ganapath Review: Tiger Shroff Bulldozes His Way Through The Rubble

Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon in a still from the film. (courtesy: YouTube) An action film that yo-yos between many conflicting poles, Ganapath – A Hero is Born, is a massive heap of cliches. It swings between the supposedly futuristic and the messily medieval, between Mad Mad terrain and Warrior territory, and between Shamshera and Brahmastra without hitting any highs. What it adds up to is an exercise that aspires to be the kick-off for a super-fighter franchise but lacks the wherewithal and firepower to go the distance.   Written and directed by Vikas Bahl, Ganapath goes one way and then another, pretty much like the eponymous protagonist, who fights for his life in a kickboxing arena with as much enthusiasm and nimbleness as he demonstrates on the dance floor of the “Dirty People Club”, his night spot of choice. Tiger Shroff isn’t Tom Hardy. And he certainly isn’t Mel Gibson. But he brings a whole lot of energy to bear upon the persona of a divinely ordained superhero who requires one whole half of the …