Two people were killed when a two-storey building collapsed in an industrial area of Chandigarh
Rescuers carry out a rescue operation after a two-storey building collapsed in Chandigarh’s Phase 2 Industrial Area on July 4, 2026. Photo credit: PTI
Two people died after a two-storey building collapsed in Phase-2 Industrial Area, Chandigarh on Saturday (July 4, 2026), officials said.
Four people were pulled out of the wreckage and taken to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Sector 32. Later, two more people were brought out and taken to the same hospital, they said.
“Two people died in the collapse of the building,” Ravneet Kaur, GMCH-32 director and director, told PTI over phone.
Vishal Guglani, Medical Superintendent, GMCH-32, said three people have undergone treatment at the hospital and their condition is stable.
Teams of fire brigade, police and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rushed to the spot after receiving the report of the building collapse and carried out a rescue operation that lasted for more than five hours.
The administration brought in heavy earth-moving machinery after sealing off the area. It also temporarily cleared the neighboring building.
NDRF Deputy Commander Deepak Singh told PTI Videos, “After receiving information that the building had collapsed, our nearest team from Panchkula reached the spot without delay. All those trapped under the debris have been rescued. We are now conducting extensive final search to ensure that no more victims are trapped. We will share further updates once the operation is complete.” Chandigarh Mayor Saurabh Joshi, who visited the site to assess the situation, told reporters that it was an old building that was being renovated when it suddenly collapsed.
Officials said an investigation would be conducted to determine the circumstances leading to the collapse of the building.
Last year, a vacant building collapsed in Sector 17, though no one was injured in the incident. The structure was declared unsafe by authorities before it collapsed.
Published – 05 Jul 2026 08:51 IST