Seven Dead After Wall Collapses In Delhi's Jaitpur Amid Heavy Rain
Additional DCP (South East) Aishwarya Sharma said the wall was next to an old temple and a cluster of jhuggies occupied by scrap dealers.
Seven people, including two children, were killed on Saturday morning when a boundary wall collapsed in Jaitpur's Hari Nagar area of South East Delhi following heavy overnight rain.
According to Delhi Police, the 100-foot-long wall fell on nearby jhuggies, trapping eight residents.
They were pulled out from the debris and taken to the hospital, but seven succumbed to their injuries.
The victims—three men, two women, and two girls—were living in makeshift huts on a vacant plot.
Additional DCP (South East) Aishwarya Sharma said the wall was next to an old temple and a cluster of jhuggies occupied by scrap dealers.
'The wall collapsed due to the rain. Rescue teams recovered the trapped residents and evacuated the remaining jhuggies to prevent further incidents," she said.
#WATCH | Delhi: On the wall collapse incident in Hari Nagar, Addl DCP South East Aishwarya Sharma says, 'There is an old temple here, and next to it are old jhuggies where scrap dealers live. The wall collapsed due to heavy rain overnight. 8 people were trapped and were rescued… pic.twitter.com/RC3ViE3OZE — ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2025
Delhi received heavy rainfall since early morning, causing severe waterlogging and traffic snarls in several areas, including Vasant Kunj, R.K. Puram, Connaught Place, and Minto Bridge.
Traffic moved slowly near AIIMS and the Barapullah flyover, while Panchkuian Marg also reported flooding.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms with rain for Saturday, with a maximum temperature of 36 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 27 degrees Celsius.
Rain is expected to continue in the capital until August 12.
Meanwhile, IMD issued an orange alert for three districts in Himachal Pradesh for August 11 and 12, and a yellow alert for the rest of the state.
Since June 20, Himachal has reported 202 monsoon-related deaths—108 from rain, floods, and landslides, and 94 from road accidents.
Rainfall this month is 35 per cent above normal, with districts like Solan, Kullu, and Kinnaur recording nearly double their usual average.
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