A boundary wall at Lodhi Crematorium in New Delhi caved in on 5 June 2026 during PWD drain construction, trapping three labourers under the debris. One worker was declared dead at AIIMS; the other two were rescued and are reported stable. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
On 5 June 2026, an ongoing PWD drain construction project at Lodhi Crematorium, New Delhi, triggered a wall collapse that buried three labourers under rubble. One was subsequently declared dead at AIIMS. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The wall collapse at Lodhi Crematorium on 5 June 2026 left three labourers pinned under debris. Delhi Police and the Fire Brigade conducted the rescue operation, pulling two workers to safety — both reported stable. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
One of the three labourers trapped in the Lodhi Crematorium wall collapse was declared dead at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on 5 June 2026. The remaining two survivors are reported to be in a stable condition. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Delhi Police and the Fire Brigade jointly rescued two labourers from the debris at Lodhi Crematorium following the 5 June 2026 wall collapse. Both survivors are reported to be stable, while a third worker was declared dead at AIIMS. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)