Six Die in Delhi Humayun Tomb Wall Collapse
A major accident occurred at Humayun's Tomb (Maqbara), located in Nizamuddin, Delhi, where a part of the wall of a room within the complex collapsed. According to reports, six people lost their lives after being buried under the debris, while many others sustained injuries.
A Delhi Fire Service official said that they received information about the incident around 4:30 PM. Fire tender vehicles were rushed to the scene.
Multiple rescue agencies, including the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), Delhi Police, NDRF and Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), were pressed into service following the incident.
Humayun's Tomb, a historical monument built in the mid-16th century, is a significant attraction for tourists visiting Delhi and is visited daily by hundreds of domestic and foreign visitors.
Authorities clarified that the incident did not involve the main dome of the 16th-century monument but a smaller room within its premises.
Initial information suggested that eight to nine people were feared trapped under the debris, but subsequent rescue efforts led to at least 11 people being pulled out.
Humayun's Tomb, also known as 'Maqbara-e-Humayun,' is a grand structure erected in memory of Mughal Emperor Humayun. The tomb was commissioned by his first wife, Bega Begum, also known as Haji Begum, and constructed between 1569 and 1570. Designed by the Persian architect Mirk Mirza Ghiyas and his son Sayyed Muhammad, it is recognized as the first garden-tomb of its kind in the Indian subcontinent, situated in the Nizamuddin East area of Delhi. Additionally, the nearby Purana Qila, or Dina-Panah, was founded by Humayun himself in 1533.