Recent reports of Humayun's Tomb dome collapsing in Delhi were false. A nearby Sufi shrine building fell during heavy rain, causing confusion about the historic monument's safety. The Aga Khan.
Delhi, 8 Sep 2025
Recent reports of Humayun's Tomb dome collapsing in Delhi were false. A nearby Sufi shrine building fell during heavy rain, causing confusion about the historic monument's safety.
What really happened
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture said a new building near Humayun's Tomb fell in heavy rain. Some debris hit the monument's wall. This made people think the famous dome collapsed. The fallen building was 200 meters from the main tomb. No damage happened to Humayun's Tomb or its dome. The wrong news scared many people who love this old building.
The dome's importance
Humayun's Tomb's dome is very special. It is 75 feet wide and can be seen from far away. Many birds fly around it all day. The dome is made of marble outside, but inside it is brick. People can see it clearly from Yamuna bridge and Nizamuddin railway station. In Nizamuddin East area, having a view of the dome from home is thought to be very nice. The dome has been standing for hundreds of years. “Dome of Delhi’s Humayun’s tomb in Nizamuddin area collapses; many feared trapped.” “Dome in Delhi’s Humayun Tomb collapses, 10 feared trapped.” Such were the breaking news headlines swamping the news websites some weeks ago. What happened was somewhat different. Per Ratish Nanda of Aga Khan Trust for Culture, which helped restore the Mughal-era…
Per Ratish Nanda of Aga Khan Trust for Culture, which helped restore the Mughal-era monument, a new edifice that was built recently in a Sufi shrine abutting the Humayun Tomb complex had collapsed during heavy showers
Visitors can still see Humayun's Tomb and its famous dome, which remains safe and intact. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.
Updated 8 Sep 2025, 03:47 IST; source: link
