Reported by The Times of India
NEW DELHI: From crumbling houses to collapsing structures, a series of incidents across Delhi has raised a pressing question: how safe are the buildings people live and work in?
Delhi Fire Service data paints a worrying picture, with 36 deaths reported in house-collapse incidents from Jan to Oct 2026.
The data says that the fire department received 396 calls related to house collapses till Oct 26. While 36 people lost their lives, 139 were rescued.
According to a fire department official, faulty construction and structural weaknesses were the main contributors to the collapses.
The situation was no different in 2025. The department received more than 500 calls related to house collapses, in which over 50 people died and more than 170 were rescued.
