Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Delhi PG Collapse Exposes Safety Lapses at Hostels
A building used as a paying guest facility collapsed in Delhi on Sunday.
At least six people died, and 12 people were rescued.
After the collapse, reporters examined two nearby hostels run by the same company.
One hostel reportedly had a passage only about two feet wide.
Its iron gate was also closed, which could make escaping difficult.
Electrical wires were reportedly hanging around both hostels.
The area reportedly does not allow buildings taller than three floors, but many buildings are four or five storeys high.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi ordered illegal buildings exceeding four floors to be sealed.
A paying guest building collapse in Delhi killed at least six people and trapped several others.
Twelve people were rescued from the debris after Sunday’s collapse.
Two nearby hostels operated by Hostel Daze reportedly have narrow access passages and locked gates.
Electrical wires were reportedly hanging near both hostels’ entry and exit areas.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi ordered the immediate sealing of illegal buildings exceeding four floors.
- Who
- At least six people died, 12 were rescued, and Hostel Daze operates the two nearby hostels examined.
- What
- A Delhi paying guest building collapsed, prompting reports of safety lapses at two hostels run by the same operator.
- When
- The collapse occurred on Sunday; the municipal sealing order followed in its aftermath.
- Where
- The collapse and the two hostels were in Delhi’s Satya Niketan/Shanti Niketan area, according to differing references in the article.
- Why
- The reported concerns involve narrow or blocked access routes, exposed electrical wiring, and buildings allegedly exceeding permitted height limits.
- Deaths
- At least six people
- Rescued
- 12 people
- Operator of nearby hostels
- Hostel Daze
- Distance of first hostel from collapse site
- Approximately 70–80 metres
- Distance of second hostel from collapse site
- Approximately 100 metres
- Reported access width
- Approximately two feet at one hostel
- Municipal action
- Immediate sealing ordered for illegal constructions exceeding four floors