Kota Restaurant Building Collapse: One Dead, Several Trapped as Rescue Continues

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:22am on 08 Feb 2026,Sunday India

A three-storey building housing a restaurant in Kota’s Talwandi area, Rajasthan, collapsed late Saturday night, killing one person and fearing nearly 15 trapped under rubble after the structure gave way around 9 pm while staff and customers were inside. Rescue teams, including police and the State Disaster Response Force, rushed to the scene immediately, pulling several injured victims from debris and taking them to local hospitals; eight were seriously hurt. Officials suspect that nearby construction vibrations may have weakened the old building, though the exact cause is yet to be confirmed. (PC: HT)

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