Ludhiana, Sept. 3 -- Two dilapidated buildings in Naughara Mohalla and Soodan Mohalla besides a wall of the Congress Bhawan in the city collapsed on Tuesday. No casualty was reported.

The building in Naughara Mohalla, which was situated near the ancestral house of freedom fighter Sukhdev Thapar, had been already listed under the acquisition process for over a decade. Ashok Thapar, a descendant of martyr Sukhdev Thapar, said, "This building has been in a dangerous condition for years. We have repeatedly requested the authorities to remove it. The delay could have cost lives. There is another building right behind it, which is also in poor condition and urgently needs attention."

Later in the evening, a portion of an old building collapse...