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Delhi Building Collapse Death Toll Reaches Seven
A five-storey building in Delhi collapsed while repair work was happening in its basement.
The building was being used as a place where boys paid to stay.
Seven people died, and 12 people were rescued.
Rescue workers continued searching through the rubble on Monday.
The building owner, Hariram Gupta, was arrested in Rajasthan.
Some local residents said water in the basement may have weakened the building.
Officials are investigating the building’s condition and the repair work.
Five city municipal officials were suspended after the collapse.
The Delhi government also ordered an inquiry and directed officials to seal five-storey buildings.
A five-storey building used as boys’ paying guest accommodation collapsed in Satya Niketan around 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
The death toll rose to seven, while 12 people were rescued from the debris.
Building owner Hariram Gupta was arrested in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, and booked with others in a police case.
Delhi Police, the Delhi Fire Service, the National Disaster Response Force and other agencies continued rescue operations on Monday.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi suspended five officials, while the government ordered a magisterial inquiry and inspections of five-storey buildings.
- Who
- Residents of the paying guest accommodation, building owner Hariram Gupta, rescue agencies and Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials were involved.
- What
- A five-storey building collapsed, killing seven people and prompting rescue operations, an arrest, an inquiry and official suspensions.
- Where
- Satya Niketan in southwest Delhi, near Delhi University’s South Campus; the owner was arrested in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan.
- When
- The collapse occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday; rescue operations entered their second day on Monday.
- Why
- The collapse happened while basement repair work was underway. Authorities are investigating the building’s condition, the repair work and possible safety or construction violations; locals alleged basement waterlogging may have weakened the structure.
Possible Cause
Accountability Focus
What may have caused the collapse
Possible Cause
Local residents alleged that a waterlogged basement may have weakened the structure while repair work was underway.
Accountability Focus
Authorities have not established a final cause and are examining the building’s condition, repair work and possible safety or construction-rule violations.
Responsibility for the tragedy
Possible Cause
Police arrested owner Hariram Gupta and booked him and others on charges including culpable homicide, negligence in maintaining a structure and endangering public safety.
Accountability Focus
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi suspended five officials pending disciplinary proceedings, while the government ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.
Key facts
- Death toll
- Seven people
- People rescued
- 12
- Building use
- Boys’ paying guest accommodation
- Building location
- Satya Niketan, near Delhi University’s South Campus
- Owner arrested
- Hariram Gupta, arrested in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan
- Municipal officials suspended
- Five, including South zone deputy commissioner Rakesh Kumar and four engineers
- Investigation
- A magisterial inquiry was ordered, and police registered a case against the owner and others
Quotes
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Hospital that treated people rescued or injured in the collapse
“Following an on-site review and based on the preliminary assessment, the chief minister has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident and an FIR against the building owner”
theprint.in
“A total of seven people have died, including a 75-year-old man. One person was discharged and one, Nitish Chib, 19, is in a stable condition.”
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Sources
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