New Delhi, November 7, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The death toll in the Chawri Bazaar building collapse rose to four on Saturday after rescuers recovered another body from the debris at Sattara Gali, Ajmeri Gate, officials said. The deceased has not yet been identified.
“During the ongoing rescue operations at the collapsed building site in Sattara Gali, Ajmeri Gate, one more body (fourth) has been recovered from the debris. The deceased has not been identified yet,” officials said.
The body was shifted by ambulance to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital for further necessary proceedings. Rescue operations are continuing at the site.
Earlier, a third body was recovered and identified as Pankaj Sharma, 40, a resident of Hanuman Nagar in Bihar’s Khagaria district.
With the latest recovery, five people have been rescued or recovered from the debris, including four deceased and two injured, according to the officials’ account. Both injured persons have received medical treatment and are stable.
The three-storey under-construction building collapsed on Thursday. Officials said information about the incident was received at 9.50 a.m. from Gali Sitara, near Chawri Bazaar Metro Station.
A major rescue operation involving the Delhi Police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Fire Services and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was subsequently launched. Two bodies were recovered on Thursday, while one injured person was rescued and taken to hospital.
According to the police, construction work at the building was illegal and the structure was unsafe.
Following the incident, the MCD suspended its Junior Engineer and Assistant Engineer, while an FIR was registered against the contractor.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has assured that every possible effort would be made to rescue anyone trapped under the debris. She said an investigation was underway and strict action would be taken against those responsible.
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