Hyderabad Building Collapse Kills 2, Injures 1 in Gachibowli

Two workers were killed and at least one resident was injured after an under-construction seven-story building collapsed in the Anjaiah Nagar area of Gachibowli, Hyderabad, on Saturday afternoon, August 22, 2026. The collapse sent debris crashing onto a neighboring apartment, prompting a large-scale rescue operation and the subsequent demolition of the damaged structure.

The incident occurred in the densely built Anjaiah Nagar neighborhood, where the unfinished building stood on a small plot of approximately 50 to 60 square yards adjacent to a nala, or drainage channel. According to officials, the structure gave way suddenly, with floors reportedly collapsing one on top of another. The debris fell onto an adjacent apartment building, damaging at least three bedrooms and injuring a resident identified as Ramana Reddy, who was hospitalized for treatment.

Emergency response teams from the Cyberabad Police, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), and fire services immediately launched a search-and-rescue operation. NDRF Deputy Commandant Damodar Singh described the structure as weak and under construction,...