Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Student Describes Trapped After Satya Niketan Building Collapse
A building used as a paying guest home in Delhi suddenly collapsed.
Nitesh Chib, a university student, was inside with a friend.
They were stuck under the broken building for about an hour and a half.
His friend sent their location and emergency messages to people outside.
Rescue teams eventually found and freed them.
Chib was hurt and only fully understood what had happened after reaching the hospital.
Seven people died in the collapse, including five students.
The incident raised concerns about building inspections and construction safety.
The FIR says extra floors may have placed too much weight on the old building.
Delhi University student Nitesh Chib said he was trapped under rubble for about an hour and a half.
Chib and a friend were rescued after the friend sent WhatsApp location and SOS messages to people outside.
Chib said he discovered he was bleeding only after being rescued and later regained full awareness in hospital.
The collapse killed seven people, including five students, and injured others.
The FIR alleges that owners added four floors to an old building despite knowing its foundation was insufficient for further construction.
- Who
- Delhi University student Nitesh Chib and his friend were rescued; seven people died, including five students. The FIR names Hariram Bansal alias Gupta and his brother as accused owners.
- What
- A Satya Niketan paying guest building collapsed, trapping students and killing seven people.
- When
- The collapse occurred on a Sunday afternoon.
- Where
- The incident took place at a HostelDaze PG in Satya Niketan, Delhi.
- Why
- The FIR alleges that four additional floors were built on an old structure whose foundation was known to be insufficient for the extra construction; investigators said the added weight contributed to the collapse.
- Survivor
- Nitesh Chib, a second-year B.Com student at Delhi University
- Time trapped
- About one and a half hours
- Deaths
- Seven people, including five students
- Rescue signal
- Chib's friend sent WhatsApp location and SOS messages to people outside
- Building work
- Construction-related basement work had reportedly continued for more than a week
- Alleged construction
- The FIR says four floors were added to the existing building
- Safety concern
- The incident prompted calls for regular inspections of student accommodations and compliance with building regulations