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South Delhi Hostel Collapse Raises Questions Over Student Safety
A five-storey hostel building collapsed in south Delhi.
The building was in the Satya Niketan area and was called Hostel Daze.
The report said three people died, but rescuers were still checking the rubble and the final number of casualties was unclear.
Nine people were pulled out alive.
Local residents said repair or construction work was happening in the basement.
One resident believed rainwater may have weakened the building’s foundation.
Abhijeet Dipke criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not talking enough about safe schools and hostels.
People are also worried about other buildings being used as student housing.
A five-storey hostel building collapsed in Satya Niketan, south Delhi, with the report saying three people died.
Rescuers pulled nine people from the rubble while others were initially feared trapped, creating uncertainty over the final casualty count.
Abhijeet Dipke criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not addressing educational infrastructure and student safety during a recent Delhi University visit.
Locals said the hostel had about 15 rooms, housing two to three students each, and that basement construction or repair work was underway.
Residents raised concerns about rainwater, weakened foundations and the structural safety of other buildings converted into student accommodations.
- Who
- Hostel residents and rescue workers were involved; Abhijeet Dipke criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the incident.
- What
- A five-storey hostel building collapsed, reportedly killing three people and prompting a rescue operation.
- Where
- Hostel Daze in Satya Niketan, South Campus, south Delhi.
- When
- The collapse and Dipke’s criticism occurred on Sunday, one day after Modi visited Delhi University.
- Why
- The cause was not definitively established; a local resident attributed the collapse to rainwater weakening the foundation while basement work was underway.
Key facts
- Reported deaths
- Three people
- People rescued
- Nine
- Building
- Hostel Daze, a five-storey building
- Location
- Satya Niketan, South Campus, south Delhi
- Hostel layout
- About 15 rooms, with two to three students sharing each room
- Students’ institutions
- Motilal Nehru College, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College and Sri Venkateswara College
- Reported concern
- Basement construction or repair work and possible foundation weakening from accumulated rainwater
Quotes
Abhijeet Dipke
Founder of the Cockroach Janata Party who criticised the prime minister
“Today, a hostel building in South Campus has collapsed, with students feared trapped under the debris. The number of casualties is still unknown.”
telegraphindia.com
“Adivasi students are dying in tribal belts due to a lack of care and support, and even students studying in the national capital are not safe.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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