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Satya Niketan Collapse Probe Flags Risky Construction and Demolition
A building used as a paying guest home collapsed in Satya Niketan.
Seven people died and 12 people were rescued with injuries.
Police say the building was old and had four extra floors added to it.
They are investigating whether the building could safely carry the extra weight.
Construction work was also reportedly happening in the basement.
Three people—Hariram, Urmila and Mahesh—have been arrested.
Some injured people were treated at the AIIMS Trauma Centre.
The Delhi government promised help to affected families and said a nearby unsafe building would be demolished.
The September 6 collapse of a Satya Niketan PG killed seven people and injured 12 others.
The FIR alleges that four upper floors were added to an old structure despite concerns about its load-bearing capacity.
Police said fresh construction, including basement renovation, was underway when the building collapsed.
Hariram, Urmila and Mahesh were arrested, while Inspector Narender Kumar is leading the investigation.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said an adjoining unsafe building would be demolished and inspections intensified.
- Who
- Seven people died, 12 were injured, and police arrested Hariram, Urmila and Mahesh in connection with the collapse.
- What
- A PG building collapsed, prompting an investigation into alleged unsafe additional construction and basement renovation.
- Where
- Satya Niketan, Delhi, at a building being used as paying guest accommodation.
- When
- The collapse occurred on September 6; police received information at about 1:34 pm, and demolition of the adjoining building was scheduled for the following Wednesday.
- Why
- The FIR alleges that additional floors and ongoing construction placed extra pressure on an old structure whose foundation may not have supported the added weight.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Seven people were killed.
- Injured
- Twelve people were brought out of the debris injured, according to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
- Building use
- The collapsed structure was being used as a paying guest accommodation.
- Structure
- The FIR described it as an old ground-plus-four-storey building.
- Police allegations
- Additional floors were allegedly built despite concerns about the structure's load-bearing capacity.
- Arrests
- Hariram, his wife Urmila and their son Mahesh were arrested.
- Government action
- An adjoining building declared unsafe was scheduled for demolition, and inspections of PG accommodations and coaching centres were ordered.
Quotes
Rekha Gupta
Chief Minister of Delhi
“I have also met the parents; considering the situation, we have assured them that the best possible medical care will be provided and that the government will offer full support and assistance. We will also provide financial aid to the families of these children and labourers.”
thestatesman.com
“The two children admitted here are completely fine and will be discharged today. One child is in the ICU; his condition is more serious, and he is undergoing treatment there.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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