Five injured as roof of under-construction building collapses in central Delhi

Five people were injured after the concrete roof slab (lanter) of an under-construction ground floor collapsed near Hari Vardi School, close to Sangat Tarasan Police Post in central Delhi’s Paharganj area, on Sunday evening (November 15, 2026).The injured were rushed to hospital by PCR personnel and members of the public before the Delhi Fire Services team arrived at the spot. Rescue operation is underway.The incident occurred at 4.40 p.m. near Hari Vardi School in Paharganj, when the roof slab of the ground floor of the building collapsed during construction work.Two water tenders and an emergency response team were rushed to the spot following a call regarding the collapse, officials added.(With inputs from PTI) Published - November 15, 2026 06:09 pm IST