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Katni Student Among Seven Killed in Delhi Building Collapse
Akshat Yadav was a 19-year-old student from Katni in Madhya Pradesh.
He was studying commerce at Delhi University.
He hoped to become an Indian Administrative Service officer one day.
A five-storey building where he lived as a paying guest collapsed in Delhi.
The collapse happened during renovation work on a Sunday afternoon.
Akshat and six other people died.
His family travelled to Delhi, identified him, and took his body home to Katni.
His parents and younger sister were deeply upset by his death.
Akshat Yadav, a 19-year-old student from Katni, was among seven people killed in a Delhi building collapse.
The five-storey boys’ paying guest accommodation in Satya Niketan collapsed during renovation work at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Yadav was pursuing a BCom degree at Delhi University after passing the Common University Entrance Test.
He had moved to Delhi hoping to prepare for the Indian Administrative Service examination.
After identifying his body in Delhi, Yadav’s family took him to Katni by road.
- Who
- Akshat Yadav, a 19-year-old Delhi University student from Katni, was among seven people killed.
- What
- A five-storey paying guest accommodation collapsed during renovation work, killing seven people.
- Where
- The collapse occurred in Satya Niketan, southwest Delhi; Yadav’s family lived in Katni, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The collapse occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday; Yadav’s family arrived in Delhi on Monday.
- Why
- The building collapsed during renovation work, according to the report.
Key facts
- Victim
- Akshat Yadav, aged 19
- Death toll
- Seven people
- Building
- A five-storey boys’ paying guest accommodation
- Location
- Satya Niketan, southwest Delhi
- Time of collapse
- About 1:30 p.m. on Sunday
- Education
- BCom student at Delhi University
- Career goal
- To prepare for the Indian Administrative Service examination
Quotes
Krishna Rajak
Yadav’s childhood friend and classmate from nursery through 12th grade
“Akshat was very good in studies. He wanted to prepare for the IAS. Whenever we talked, he always talked about his preparations (for civil services exam).”
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“Ever since the tragic news came in, Akshat’s parents have been inconsolable. The condition of his younger sister is the worst.”
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Sources
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