Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Three Dead, Six Rescued After Delhi Satya Niketan Collapse
A building near Satya Niketan in Delhi collapsed on Sunday.
The building was about 40 to 50 years old and had five floors above a basement.
Students were staying there in paying guest or hostel rooms.
Police said repair work was happening in the basement when the collapse occurred.
Rescue workers saved six people and took them to hospitals.
Five people were taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre, according to CATS.
One report said three people had died, but officials were still checking the full number of casualties.
Firefighters, disaster teams, police and other agencies searched the rubble.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the site, and a nearby building was emptied as a safety precaution.
A 40–50-year-old building with a basement and five upper floors collapsed near Satya Niketan in southwest Delhi on Sunday.
Delhi Police said the building was used as paying guest or hostel accommodation, with students staying there.
Six people were rescued and taken to hospitals, while five were reported shifted to the AIIMS Trauma Centre.
One report said three people had died, but officials continued to assess the total number of casualties and people trapped.
Repair work was underway in the basement; multiple agencies, including the NDRF, fire services and Delhi Police, continued rescue operations.
- Who
- Students and other residents of the paying guest or hostel accommodation were affected; rescue teams and government agencies responded.
- What
- A five-storey building collapsed, killing three people according to one report, while six others were rescued and casualty figures remained under assessment.
- When
- Sunday, September 6, 2026; police received information at about 1:30 p.m., with one report specifying 1:34 p.m.
- Where
- Near Satya Niketan in southwest Delhi, in the RK Puram area and near Nanakpura Gurdwara.
- Why
- Police said repair work was underway in the basement when the collapse occurred; the reports did not establish another cause.
Initial Rescue Assessment
Casualty Reports
Number of people affected
Initial Rescue Assessment
Delhi Police said the exact number of people trapped or injured was not known, while rescue operations continued.
Casualty Reports
A CATS official said authorities had been told there could be 25–30 casualties, and another report said three people had died.
Situation at the site
Initial Rescue Assessment
Officials emphasized ongoing searches, coordinated rescue efforts and attempts to safely reach people under the rubble.
Casualty Reports
An eyewitness said several people, including children, could still be heard beneath the debris and reported that two or three bodies had been recovered.
- Building
- A basement and five upper floors; estimated to be 40–50 years old
- Use
- Paying guest or hostel accommodation used by students
- Rescued
- Six people rescued and shifted to hospitals
- Hospitalized
- Five people taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Trauma Centre
- Reported deaths
- One report said three people had died; officials were still assessing the total casualties
- Response
- Eight fire tenders, 17 ambulances, excavators and multiple rescue agencies were deployed
- Precaution
- The adjacent building was evacuated
- Rescue agencies
- Delhi Disaster Management Authority, National Disaster Response Force, Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Centralised Accident and Trauma Services and Civil Defence
