Emergency personnel use a crane to remove a slab at the site of a collapsed building in New Delhi, India, April 19, 2025. ADNAN ABIDI / REUTERS At least 11 people, including three children ...

Building collapses are frequent in India, and illegal structures -- often home to migrant workers -- are common in big cities.

CCTV footage from a nearby building captured the collapse that occurred around 3 am local time on Saturday, leading to a thick cloud of dust filling the street. “It felt like an earthquake.

"Survey of all these illegal buildings is necessary, strict action is required against them," he added. Local media reports said that the four-storey building "came crashing down like a stack of cards ...