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Delhi Hostel Building Collapse Exposes Unsafe Renovation and Neglect
A very old building in Delhi was changed into a hostel for students.
The building was about 50 years old and had not been fully repaired.
Around 30 rooms were planned, with two or three students in each room.
Construction workers were still working in the basement when the building fell.
Heavy rain had caused water to collect around and inside the basement.
At least three people died, and several others were hurt.
Six people were rescued, including two workers.
People living nearby said some houses were being changed into hostels without owners regularly checking them.
The authorities later registered a case against the building’s owner.
A roughly 50-year-old Delhi building called Hostel Daze collapsed, killing at least three people and injuring several others.
The building had been renovated for student accommodation, although construction work was reportedly unfinished when it collapsed.
Six people were rescued, including two labourers; another labourer died in the incident.
Two days of rain had left the area and the building’s basement waterlogged, according to locals and PTI reporting.
Authorities registered a case against owner Hari Ram Bansal after the collapse.
- Who
- At least three people, including one labourer, died; several others were injured, and six people were rescued. The building was owned by Hari Ram Bansal.
- What
- A six-storey building called Hostel Daze collapsed while renovation and construction work was still underway.
- Where
- In Delhi, near Delhi University, in an area affected by waterlogging.
- When
- The building began housing tenants in August, and it collapsed after two continuous days of rain; the article does not give an exact collapse date.
- Why
- The article links the incident to the building’s age and deterioration, unfinished construction, basement work, and waterlogging after heavy rain, while authorities registered a case against the owner.
Key facts
- Building
- Hostel Daze
- Age
- Approximately 50 years old
- Planned use
- A student hostel with around 30 rooms
- Occupancy plan
- Two to three students per room
- Casualties
- At least three dead and several injured
- Rescued
- Six people, including two labourers
- Owner
- Hari Ram Bansal
- Legal action
- Authorities registered a case against the owner
Quotes
An unnamed local resident
A resident who described ongoing basement construction and the owner’s visits.
“Buildings here are being constructed up to five or six floors. Many houses have been converted into boys' PGs, with the owners shifting elsewhere. They simply name the properties as PGs, take the rent online, and leave the area without ever checking back.”
NDTV
“Labourers were working in the basement even during the rain. Waterlogging is common in the basements of buildings here, and they could also be trapped.”
NDTV
Sources
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