Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Delhi Building Collapse Leaves Students Dead as Search Continues
A building where students lived in Delhi suddenly fell down.
It happened on Sunday afternoon in a crowded neighborhood near Delhi University.
Rescuers pulled eight people from the broken building.
Three of those people died, and five others were in critical condition, according to the police figures reported.
A student named Aditya recorded a video while trapped under the concrete.
People outside heard cries for help and waited anxiously for rescuers to find others.
Local residents thought rainwater may have weakened the building, but this was not officially confirmed.
Police were investigating and looking for the building’s owner.
A roughly 50-year-old, five-storey building used as a boys’ hostel and paying guest accommodation collapsed in Satya Niketan around 1:30 pm Sunday.
Eight people were pulled from the debris; two were brought dead to hospital, one died during treatment and five remained critical.
A video recorded beneath the rubble showed student Aditya with blood on his forehead and dust covering his face and clothes.
Locals said rainwater may have weakened the building’s foundation, while police said repair work was underway in the basement when it collapsed.
Police said the exact number of trapped or injured people was unknown, an FIR was being registered and teams were searching for the owner.
- Who
- Students and other residents of the boys’ hostel and paying guest building were affected; rescuers, police, friends and local residents responded.
- What
- A roughly 50-year-old, five-storey building collapsed, with three reported deaths among eight people rescued and five others critically injured.
- When
- Around 1:30 pm on Sunday; the PTI report was dated September 6.
- Where
- Satya Niketan in south Delhi, in a congested lane near Delhi University’s South Campus.
- Why
- The official cause had not been established. Locals attributed the collapse to rainwater accumulating in the basement, while repair work was reportedly underway there.
Possible Rain-Related Structural Failure
Cause and Casualty Count Unresolved
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 foundation. Residents also raised concerns about a lack of maintenance in the area.
Cause and Casualty Count Unresolved
The official cause had not been confirmed. A senior police officer said repair work was underway in the basement when the building collapsed.
How many people were trapped or injured?
Possible Rain-Related Structural Failure
Students and residents reported hearing cries for help and believed additional people might still be buried under the rubble.
Cause and Casualty Count Unresolved
Delhi Police said the exact number of people trapped or injured was not known while the search continued.
Reported death toll
Possible Rain-Related Structural Failure
The PTI account and police figures cited in the reports said three people died after eight were rescued.
Cause and Casualty Count Unresolved
One version of the report stated that six students died, creating a discrepancy with the later account of two brought dead, one dying during treatment and five critically injured.
- 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
- Reported 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, seven to eight teams were searching for the owner, and the total number trapped or injured was unknown
