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Delhi Building Collapse Leaves Students Dead as Rescue Search Continues
A building used by students as a hostel collapsed in Delhi.
It happened on Sunday afternoon in a crowded neighborhood near Delhi University.
Rescue workers pulled eight people from the rubble.
Three people died, and five others were in critical condition.
A video showed one injured student trapped under broken concrete.
Friends and neighbors waited anxiously while rescuers searched for more people.
Local residents said rainwater in the basement may have weakened the building, but the cause was not officially confirmed.
Police were trying to find the owner and register a case.
A roughly 50-year-old five-storey building used as a boys’ hostel and paying guest accommodation collapsed in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan around 1:30 pm Sunday.
Eight people were pulled from the debris; two were declared dead at a hospital, one died during treatment and five remained critical.
A video showed an injured student trapped beneath concrete, with blood on his forehead and dust covering his face and clothes.
Repair work was reportedly underway in the basement when the building collapsed, while locals said accumulated rainwater may have weakened its foundation.
Police said the exact number of people trapped or injured was unknown and that teams were searching for the owner while an FIR was being registered.
- Who
- Students and other residents of a paying guest building were affected; police, rescuers, friends and local residents joined the response.
- What
- A roughly 50-year-old five-storey building collapsed, killing three people and critically injuring five among those rescued.
- Where
- Satya Niketan in south Delhi, in a congested lane near Delhi University’s South Campus.
- When
- Sunday afternoon at around 1:30 pm; the report was datelined September 6.
- Why
- The official cause had not been established; local residents said basement rainwater may have weakened the foundation, while repair work was underway there.
Possible Rain-Related Structural Failure
Cause Not Yet Officially Confirmed
What caused the collapse?
Possible Rain-Related Structural Failure
Local residents said water had accumulated in the basement during several days of rain and may have weakened the building’s foundation.
Cause Not Yet Officially Confirmed
Police and officials had not confirmed the cause; an officer said repair work was underway in the basement when the structure collapsed.
How many people remained trapped?
Possible Rain-Related Structural Failure
Students and residents reported hearing cries and believed people were still trapped beneath the rubble.
Cause Not Yet Officially Confirmed
Delhi Police said the exact number of people trapped or injured was still unknown as the search continued.
Key facts
- Building
- A roughly 50-year-old, five-storey structure known as “Hostel Daze”
- Use
- Boys’ hostel and paying guest accommodation
- Rescue count
- Eight people had been pulled from the debris
- Casualties
- Two were brought dead to hospital, one died during treatment and five were critical
- Collapse time
- Around 1:30 pm on Sunday
- Location
- Satya Niketan, south Delhi, near Delhi University’s South Campus
- Investigation
- An FIR was being registered, and seven to eight teams were searching for the owner
Quotes
Anil Sharma
BJP MLA who was present at the collapse site
“We are even getting calls from those who are trapped inside.”
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“I have not seen any maintenance work ever being carried out.”
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Sunny Dheda
Friend of critically injured student Shantanu
“I got a call from my friend about half an hour ago and rushed here immediately.”
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