Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Satya Niketan Collapse Prompts College Closure and Student Shelter
A building used as student housing collapsed in Satya Niketan.
The accident happened on September 6 near Sri Venkateswara College.
Six people were reported dead, and 11 others were rescued.
Rescue teams continued searching the building.
Some nearby paying guest homes were closed afterward.
Sri Venkateswara College will therefore be closed on September 7.
Students who cannot return to their accommodation can stay in the college classrooms.
The college is also providing food to eligible students while officials investigate what happened.
Sri Venkateswara College will remain closed on Monday, September 7, after a building collapsed in nearby Satya Niketan on September 6.
The collapsed structure was reportedly being used as a boys’ paying guest accommodation near Delhi University’s South Campus.
The reported death toll rose to six, while 11 people were rescued and rescue operations continued.
The college is temporarily housing affected male and female students in classrooms and offering food.
The college said its shelter is available to displaced Venkateswara College students and all South Campus female students.
- Who
- Sri Venkateswara College, affected students, rescue teams, and authorities investigating the collapse.
- What
- A building collapse led to six reported deaths, rescue operations, the college’s temporary closure, and emergency student shelter.
- When
- The collapse occurred on September 6; the college closure is scheduled for Monday, September 7.
- Where
- Satya Niketan, near Sri Venkateswara College and Delhi University’s South Campus in Delhi.
- Why
- The college cited the tragedy, the closure of nearby paying guest facilities, and safety concerns among students staying in the area.
- College
- Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
- Incident date
- September 6
- Closure date
- Monday, September 7
- Reported fatalities
- Six people
- Rescued
- Eleven people were reportedly rescued from the debris
- Temporary shelter
- College classrooms
- Support offered
- Accommodation and food for eligible affected students
