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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Toilet unavailable, man with upset stomach falls to death from 18th floor in Mumbai
In what can be termed as an unusual tragedy, a 52-year-old man lost his life after falling from the 18th floor of a residential building while trying to relieve himself during a sudden bout of dysentery. The incident took place in Maharashtra's Mumbai. The victim was a resident of the Matoshree Sadan high-rise in Wadala,(iStock photo) According to PTI, the man, a resident of the Matoshree Sadan high-rise in Wadala, had reportedly been suffering from an upset stomach for several days. The victim had been suffering from dysentery for the past few days. The tragic incident occurred on Sunday when nature's call struck at an unfortunate moment, and the only bathroom in his 18th-floor apartment was occupied. Also Read | Meerut youth held for killing 2 minors, acid used post-murder So, in a desperate attempt to relieve himself, the man rushed outside and squatted near a narrow shaft adjacent to the lift. In that state, he lost balance and fell down the shaft, landing in a pit on the ground floor. "The victim, who was jobless, lived with his sister on the 18th floor. Someone was using the toilet in their house when he lost control of his bowels and rushed outside, an official said. After being alerted, police reached the spot and got the man out of the pit with the help of fire brigade personnel. He was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead, the official said.. Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fall. Also Read | 'She may have had…': Cops probing how much Radhika's mother knew of murder plot The incident comes just days after a 46-year-old man died after a three-storey building collapsed in Delhi's Azad market in the early hours of Friday, a fire services official said. The body of one Manoj Sharma was found in the debris, he said, adding a call about the collapse was received at 1.56 am.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Four-storey building collapses in Delhi's Seelampur: Several trapped, rescue operations underway; 2nd incident in under 24 hours
Credit: ANI NEW DELHI: A four-storey building collapsed in northeast Delhi's Seelampur area on Saturday morning, trapping several people under the debris. According to the Delhi Fire Department, the structure was a ground-plus-three-floor building. 'Three to four people have been taken to the hospital. More people are feared trapped,' a fire official said. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi Seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot soon after the incident was reported. Rescue operations are currently underway. 1 dead in earlier incident This comes just a day after a 46-year-old man was killed when a three-storey commercial building collapsed in the Bara Hindu Rao area in central Delhi early Friday morning. The deceased, identified as Manoj Sharma, was an employee at one of the shops housed in the building. He was pulled out from under the rubble and taken to Hindu Rao Hospital, where he was declared dead. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), whose tunnelling work for the Janakpuri West–RK Ashram Marg corridor is being carried out in the vicinity, announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for Sharma's family. In a statement, the DMRC said: 'The buildings had already been identified as unsafe prior to the commencement of tunnelling work in the area and had been evacuated by DMRC.'
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
3-Storey Bldg Reduced To Rubble In N Delhi, 1 Dead
New Delhi: A 45-year-old man died when a three-storey building collapsed early Friday morning in north Delhi's Sadar Bazar. The deceased, Manoj Sharma alias Pappu, worked in the building, housing shops and godowns, for nearly 30 years. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The building was divided into three parts. Police were alerted around 1.55am about the collapse at Pul Mithai. The structure, comprising a ground floor and two upper storeys, housed three shops on the ground floor and godowns above. The fire department deployed three tenders and 18 firefighters, and Sharma was rescued and rushed to Bara Hindu Rao Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. Local shopkeepers and residents reported hearing a loud noise and feeling the ground shake when the building collapsed. Jatin Sharma, a shopkeeper in a nearby crafts store, recalled, "Around 2am, I heard a crash and saw smoke rising. I rushed outside to find that the old commercial building has collapsed." Once bustling with shops and godowns specialising in bags and canvas cloths, the building has now reduced to rubble. A patri bazaar selling masalas and dry fruits operated just outside it during the day. The collapse has also claimed Mundrika Kumar's truck. The 27-year-old driver just parked his vehicle and stepped out for tea when the crash took place. To his horror, Kumar realised that his truck was crushed under the collapsed structure. "Suddenly, everything went dark. I ran back in panic to find my truck completely destroyed under the debris," he said. Shopkeepers in the whole area, a marketplace in North Delhi, suspect that the ongoing Delhi Metro tunnelling work for the Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg corridor contributed to the collapse. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Many buildings in the area have developed cracks and structural damages due to the construction, residents alleged. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, however, claimed that they declared the building unsafe even before beginning the construction and requested evacuation. According to a DMRC statement, the building was subsequently evacuated and the necessary subsoil grouting and external supports were provided at the site to stabilise the structure and mitigate any risk due to tunnelling. It added that an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh was announced by DMRC for the next of kin of the deceased. Local shopkeepers alleged that they had been affected by the construction-related holes and cracks on their premises. "A few days ago, goods fell through a hole in our godown floor. Although the metro authorities filled the gap, we've incurred losses worth lakhs," said Deepak Chawla, a 52-year-old employee at a godown operating in the area for six decades. Many people claimed that the lane where the incident took place had been grappling with infrastructural inadequacies since the beginning of the metro work. Majinder Pal Singh, president of New Qutub Road Transporters Welfare Association, said, "People have been crying, but nothing has changed."
India Gazette
5 days ago
- India Gazette
DMRC announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for victim of building collapse near Azad Market
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the family of a man who died after a building collapsed near Pul Mithai in North Delhi's Lohia Chowk area around the early hours of Friday. The deceased has been identified as Manoj Sharma, also known as Pappu, aged 45. He was an employee at shop number 7A, owned by Gulshan Mahajan, and had been working there for the past 30 years. The collapsed building, located at Tokri Walan in Pul Mithai near Bara Hindu Rao, had three shops on the ground floor and godowns on the first floor. The shops were part of the Azad Market area and dealt in bags and canvas cloth. According to DMRC, the buildings, which were being used as shops and offices, were already marked as unsafe and had been evacuated before the incident. These structures were located within the influence zone of the ongoing tunnelling work for the Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg corridor of the Delhi Metro. In a statement, DMRC said it had sent letters on June 12, 2025, to the building owners, warning them that the structures were in a very poor condition and should be evacuated as a safety measure. The buildings were vacated accordingly. To minimise risks during tunnelling, DMRC had also carried out subsoil grouting and added external supports at the site. Despite these precautions, the buildings collapsed during the night. Rescue and debris removal operations began immediately with help from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Delhi Police. The area has been barricaded for safety. The tunnelling work at the site is being carried out by M/s AFCONS. DMRC has said that a detailed investigation will be conducted into the incident. Police have also registered an FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and an investigation is underway to find out the cause of the collapse. (ANI)
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Business Standard
Three-storey building collapses in Delhi's Bada Hindu Rao area; 1 dead
A 46-year-old man was killed after a three-storey commercial building collapsed in Delhi's Bara Hindu Rao area in the early hours of Friday, an official said. Manoj Sharma, an employee at one of the shops housed in the building, was trapped under the rubble of the collapsed structure. He was pulled out of the debris and taken to the Hindu Rao Hospital, where he was later declared dead, the official said. He said Sharma had been an employee of the shop for nearly three decades. Officials said that a truck parked in front of the building was also severely damaged. According to the Delhi Fire Services, a call about the building collapse near Mithai Pull at Lohia Chowk was received at 1:56 am. Three fire tenders were rushed to the site. By 6:50 am, fire officials reported that the "ground-plus-two (G+2) structure comprising three shops and godowns had collapsed". The shops were on the ground floor, and the storage areas were on the upper floors "The shops formed part of the Azad Market cluster and primarily sold bags and canvas cloth," Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said. Sharma was working at shop number 7A owned by Gulshan Mahajan. "He had been employed there for around 30 years," the DCP said, adding there was no report of any other casualty of death. A case is being registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 106(1) (causing death by negligence) and 290 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings), and a probe has been initiated to ascertain the cause of the collapse.
