Four-storey building collapses in Dayalpur–Mustafabad, North East Delhi; 11 dead
A four-storey building collapsed in the Dayalpur area of Mustafabad, North East Delhi, early on 19 April 2025, killing 11 people, as reported by The Indian Express and Hindustan Times; the PM announced ex-gratia from the PMNRF.
Summary
A four-storey building collapsed a little before 3 am on 19 April 2025 in the Dayalpur area of Mustafabad, North East Delhi. The Indian Express and Hindustan Times both reported 11 deaths; the Indian Express reported 11 others injured, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi said the roughly 20-year-old building was an unauthorised construction. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives and announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 to the injured.
Key facts
- Date
- 19 April 2025, before 3 am
- Place
- Dayalpur area, Mustafabad, North East Delhi
- Deaths
- 11 (Indian Express, Hindustan Times)
- Ex-gratia (PMNRF)
- ₹2 lakh per deceased; ₹50,000 per injured
- Building
- Four-storey; unauthorised construction (MCD, as reported)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What ex-gratia did the Prime Minister announce from the PMNRF after the building collapse in Dayalpur, North East Delhi, on 19 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2 lakh per deceased and ₹50,000 per injured
₹2 lakh per deceased and ₹50,000 per injured, from the PMNRF.
Consider the following about the building collapse of 19 April 2025 in Delhi: 1. It occurred in the Dayalpur area of North East Delhi. 2. The Prime Minister announced ex-gratia from the PM CARES Fund. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The ex-gratia was announced from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
How many people died in the building collapse in the Dayalpur area of Mustafabad, North East Delhi, on 19 April 2025, as reported by both the Indian Express and Hindustan Times?
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Correct answer: C — 11
The Indian Express and Hindustan Times both reported 11 deaths in the four-storey building collapse in Dayalpur.