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Delhi University Colleges Aid Students After Satya Niketan Collapse
A five-storey building where students lived collapsed in Satya Niketan on Sunday.
Some students and construction workers were reportedly trapped inside.
Trapped students called Delhi University teachers and officials for help.
University staff and students joined rescue operations.
Nearby colleges offered displaced students places to sleep and food.
Some students arrived with their belongings at Maitreyi College.
Electricity was also cut in parts of the neighbourhood.
Some students planned to stay with relatives or in hotels until it was safe.
A five-storey student paying-guest building called Hostel Daze collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon.
Students trapped in the rubble contacted Delhi University teachers and officials, including through video calls.
University officers and students joined rescue efforts, while officials said those trapped included students and construction workers.
Nearby South Campus colleges offered temporary accommodation, food, and other support to displaced students.
Some adjoining hostels were closed, power was disrupted, and students considered leaving for relatives or hotels.
- Who
- Students, construction workers, Delhi University officials, college staff, and local residents were involved.
- What
- A five-storey paying-guest building called Hostel Daze collapsed, prompting rescue efforts and temporary accommodation for displaced students.
- Where
- Satya Niketan in Delhi, near Delhi University’s South Campus.
- When
- Sunday afternoon; student accommodation and support arrangements continued into Sunday evening.
- Why
- Rescue operations were needed because people were reportedly trapped, while nearby buildings and hostels were evacuated or closed as a precaution.
Key facts
- Collapsed building
- Hostel Daze, a five-storey paying-guest accommodation
- Location
- Satya Niketan, Delhi
- Incident time
- Sunday afternoon
- Rescue assistance
- Delhi University officers, students, and local residents helped with rescue efforts
- Temporary accommodation
- Maitreyi College, Motilal Nehru College, Aryabhatta College, and other university facilities offered support
- Reported disruption
- Power supply was affected in parts of the neighbourhood
- Maitreyi College intake
- The college prepared to accommodate around 20 students; about 10 had arrived by Sunday evening
Quotes
Ananya Shukla
BA student at Maitreyi College coordinating accommodation efforts
“Some students had arranged hotels themselves, while in at least one case a student’s PG had been sealed and she had been left without her belongings, not even her footwear. We have told such students to just report to college, and we will arrange everything here.”
indianexpress.com
“It’s a very unfortunate incident. Our officers and some students were there helping out. Situation could be more clear in the coming hours.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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