Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Satya Niketan PG Collapse Leaves Three Dead, Students Trapped
A building used as a boys’ student hostel collapsed in Delhi on Sunday afternoon.
It happened in Satya Niketan, near Delhi University’s South Campus.
People were trapped under the broken building, and a child made a video asking for help from beneath the rubble.
Rescue workers, police, firefighters and disaster teams searched for survivors.
Oxygen cylinders were lowered into the debris to help people breathe.
Reports gave different numbers for the deaths, with later reporting saying three people had died.
Officials said several people were rescued, but residents feared many more were still trapped.
The building was old, and repair work was reportedly happening in its basement.
Police are investigating what caused the collapse and have begun the process of registering a case.
A decades-old, five-storey boys’ PG building with a basement collapsed around 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Delhi’s Satya Niketan.
Reports differed on the toll: an earlier account cited two deaths, while a later PTI report said three people died and five were critical.
Authorities said six to eight people had been rescued, while local estimates suggested 40 to 50 people could remain trapped.
A child reportedly recorded a video from beneath the rubble seeking help, while rescuers dropped oxygen cylinders into the debris.
Delhi Police, fire services, the National Disaster Response Force and other agencies continued rescue efforts as police began the process of registering an FIR.
- Who
- Students and other occupants of a boys’ PG were affected; Delhi Police, fire services, the National Disaster Response Force and other agencies conducted the rescue.
- What
- A five-storey PG building with a basement collapsed, killing people, critically injuring others and trapping several individuals.
- When
- Sunday afternoon at about 1:30 p.m.; police received a control-room call at 1:34 p.m.
- Where
- Satya Niketan in south Delhi, near Delhi University’s South Campus and Nanakpura Gurdwara.
- Why
- The cause had not been confirmed. Reports said basement repair or construction work was underway, while residents alleged that the building’s age, weak foundation and accumulated water contributed to the collapse.
Resident and Eyewitness Accounts
Official and Agency Updates
Number of people trapped
Resident and Eyewitness Accounts
Residents estimated that more than 20 people, with some estimates reaching 40 to 50, could still be beneath the debris.
Official and Agency Updates
Delhi Police said the exact number of trapped or injured people was not known and did not confirm the local estimates.
Casualty and rescue figures
Resident and Eyewitness Accounts
Local accounts said the hostel was usually full and that around 13 people had been rescued, while residents feared many occupants remained buried.
Official and Agency Updates
Official and hospital-related accounts cited different figures, including six to eight people rescued, two or three deaths and two or five people in critical condition.
Possible cause of collapse
Resident and Eyewitness Accounts
Residents alleged that the building was old and poorly maintained, with basement construction, accumulated water and a weak foundation contributing to the collapse.
Official and Agency Updates
Officials said an investigation was underway and had not confirmed the cause, while police focused on tracing the owner and registering an FIR.
- Building
- An approximately 50-year-old, five-storey boys’ PG facility with a basement; another account described it as decades old
- Location
- Satya Niketan, near Delhi University’s South Campus in south Delhi
- Collapse time
- Around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday
- Reported casualties
- Accounts differed: an earlier report cited two deaths, while a later PTI report said three deaths and five critical patients
- People rescued
- Reports cited six to eight people pulled from the debris; one account said a rescuer was discharged
- Trapped estimates
- Residents estimated that more than 20, or possibly 40 to 50, people could remain trapped; authorities had not confirmed the number
- Rescue response
- Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Service, National Disaster Response Force, Delhi Disaster Management Authority, CATS ambulances and local residents participated
- Investigation
- Police identified the owner, formed teams to trace him and began the process of registering an FIR
Sources
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