One person died and at least five others were feared trapped after an under-construction building collapsed in north-west Delhi’s Rohini on Wednesday afternoon, The Hindu reported.The four-storey under-construction building collapsed near a municipal corporation school in Rohini’s Sector 16 at about 4.20 pm.The Delhi Police, the fire service, the National Disaster Response Force, the municipal corporation and other agencies launched a rescue operation, PTI reported.A 42-year-old motorcyclist, Ram Kishore, died after being struck by debris when the building collapsed, The Hindu reported. He was taken to hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival, unidentified officials said.At least three persons were rescued alive, including construction worker Ravi and Saddham, who was admitted to Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital with fractures to his pelvis and arm.“At least four-five workers are suspected to be still trapped inside the collapsed structure,” an unidentified police officer told The Hindu.Deputy Commissioner of Police Shashank Jaiswal told PTI that rescuers had established contact with one trapped man, provided him with water and arranged oxygen before pulling him to safety.“We are trying to establish contact with the other people trapped under the rubble and rescue them as quickly as possible,” Jaiswal added.The authorities have evacuated nearby buildings as a precaution, he told The Hindu.Delhi: An under-construction building collapsed in Rohini Sector-16, resulting in one worker’s death and the rescue of another person. Several labourers and the building owner are feared trapped. Rescue operations by multiple agencies using heavy equipment and emergency support… pic.twitter.com/sdwTjVUGW9— IANS (@ians_india) July 8, 2026