In the Indian capital of New Delhi, a building surrendered to structural failure on Sunday, claiming at least one life and leaving dozens of souls buried beneath concrete and steel. Emergency crews descended on the scene to begin the painstaking work of recovery — a ritual that cities across the developing world know too well, where the pace of growth and the age of infrastructure do not always keep faith with one another. The immediate question is survival; the deeper question, as it always is in these moments, is accountability.
Building collapse in New Delhi kills 1, dozens trapped in rubble
One person killed and dozens trapped in building collapse rubble requiring emergency rescue operations.