Rescue operation under way after a building collapsed at Saket area, in New Delhi on May 30, 2026.

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Several people are feared to be trapped under debris after a multi-storey building collapsed in Saket area in south Delhi on Saturday evening (May 30, 2026), officials said. The incident took place on Western Marg in Saidulajab near Saket Metro station.The police and Delhi Fire Services (DSF) are carrying out rescue operations. The DFS has deployed four water tenders for the operation. The entire multi-storey building collapsed, flattening into a massive mound of rubble, according to officials at the site.The building was partly under construction, the officials said. Authorities have not yet confirmed the number of people who may be trapped.VIDEO | Saket: Fire tenders rushed after building collapses in south Delhi; no casualties reported. More details awaited. (Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/Oi1FiBrPl6— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 30, 2026The building had a coaching institute on the ground floor and construction work was under way on upper floors. It is suspected that those trapped maybe students, PTI quoted officials as saying.The DFS received a call regarding the building collapse at 7.44 p.m.Visuals from the site showed the building reduced to heaps of concrete, twisted metal and broken pillars, with debris strewn across the area.Residents and neighbours rushed to the spot carrying flashlights and mobile phones, trying to ascertain the extent of the damage and check whether anyone was trapped under the debris.Locals said the impact was limited to a few smaller structures nearby, while the surrounding buildings remain intact. A small adjoining building which housed a mess was also affected, locals said. People present there were evacuated, and apart from few minor injuries, no major issues have been reported so far.“It was a commercial building where students attended classes and people worked. Had the collapse occurred during office hours, the death toll could have been much higher. I think even at this hour, three or four people would have been doing night shifts, and they might be injured or dead. The construction was of poor quality,” another local said.With PTI inputs Published - May 30, 2026 09:43 pm IST