Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Two Madhya Pradesh Students Among Seven Dead in Delhi Collapse
A five-storey building used as a boys’ paying guest accommodation collapsed in Delhi.
The collapse happened during renovation work at about 1:30 p.m.
on Sunday.
Seven people died in the accident.
Two of them were students from Madhya Pradesh, Akshat Yadav and Arpit Jaj.
Yadav was 19 and came from Katni.
He studied commerce at Delhi University and hoped to become an Indian Administrative Service officer.
Jaj was 21, came from Dewas, and was also studying commerce in Delhi.
Their families travelled to Delhi after losing contact with them and brought their bodies back to Madhya Pradesh.
The deaths left both families and their communities deeply saddened.
Akshat Yadav, 19, from Katni, and Arpit Jaj, 21, from Dewas, were among seven people killed.
The five-storey boys’ paying guest accommodation collapsed in Satya Niketan, southwest Delhi, during renovation work.
The collapse occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, after Jaj had returned to Delhi that morning.
Yadav was studying BCom at Delhi University and hoped to prepare for the Indian Administrative Service examination.
Jaj’s death was confirmed on Monday, while both families travelled to Delhi and arranged to take the bodies to Madhya Pradesh.
- Who
- Akshat Yadav of Katni and Arpit Jaj of Dewas were among seven people killed; both were students in Delhi.
- What
- A five-storey boys’ paying guest accommodation collapsed during renovation work, killing seven people.
- When
- The collapse occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday; the deaths and body identifications were reported on Monday, September 7.
- Where
- The building was in Satya Niketan, southwest Delhi; Yadav was from Katni and Jaj was from Dewas, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The building collapsed while renovation work was underway, according to the reports.
- Death toll
- Seven people
- Victims highlighted
- Akshat Yadav, 19, and Arpit Jaj, 21
- Building
- Five-storey boys’ paying guest accommodation
- Location
- Satya Niketan, southwest Delhi
- Time of collapse
- About 1:30 p.m. on Sunday
- Yadav’s studies
- BCom at Delhi University after passing the Common University Entrance Test
- Jaj’s studies
- Second-year BCom student at a Delhi college
- Family response
- Both families travelled to Delhi; the bodies were transported to Katni and Dewas by ambulance