Archive · 7 Sep 2026
AI Video Misrepresents Real Delhi PG Building Collapse
A five-storey building used as a boys’ paying guest accommodation collapsed in Delhi.
At least six people died, and 12 people were rescued.
The collapse happened around 1:30 p.m.
on Sunday.
Repair work was reportedly happening on the ground floor.
Real CCTV video shows people running away as the building fell.
Another video online makes the collapse look more dramatic.
That second video was created using artificial intelligence, not recorded at the site.
Its post said it was an AI-generated reconstruction.
Rescue teams are still checking the debris for survivors.
At least six people died and 12 were rescued after a five-storey PG building collapsed in Satya Niketan, Delhi.
The collapse occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday while repair work was reportedly underway on the ground floor.
Authentic CCTV footage shows people fleeing as the building fell and dust spread across the street.
A separate viral clip showing a dramatic, house-of-cards-style collapse was labeled an AI-generated reconstruction.
Authorities continue searching the debris, while a possible unidentified laborer remains unconfirmed.
- Who
- At least six people died, 12 were rescued, and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa visited the site.
- What
- A five-storey boys’ PG building collapsed, while an AI-generated video falsely appeared to show the incident as real footage.
- When
- The collapse occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
- Where
- Satya Niketan in South-West Delhi, New Delhi.
- Why
- Repair work was reportedly underway on the ground floor; the cause and responsibility remain under investigation.
- Deaths
- At least six people
- Rescued
- 12 people
- Building
- Five-storey boys’ paying guest accommodation
- Location
- Satya Niketan, South-West Delhi
- Time of collapse
- Around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday
- Misleading video
- An AI-generated reconstruction labeled as such by its post
- Rescue status
- Teams were continuing to search the debris