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Families Mourn Students Killed in Delhi Hostel Collapse
A private hostel building in Delhi fell down on Sunday.
Seven people died in the collapse.
Several of those who died were college students.
Their families searched hospitals during the night for news.
On Monday, relatives gathered at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
They identified the bodies and began taking them home.
Some families traveled long distances by ambulance or car.
The article does not say what caused the building to collapse.
A five-storey private hostel in Delhi’s Satya Niketan collapsed on Sunday, killing seven people.
The report names four deceased students: Pawan Yadav, Akshat Singh, Arpit Jaj, and Yuvraj Soni.
Families spent the night searching hospitals and arrived at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences for identification and release procedures.
Relatives described transporting the students’ bodies by ambulance to Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
The report’s headline says four Delhi University students died, while its body says Pawan and four other Delhi University students were among the seven killed.
- Who
- Seven people were killed, including students from Delhi University and other Delhi colleges; the report names Pawan Yadav, Akshat Singh, Arpit Jaj, and Yuvraj Soni.
- What
- A five-storey private hostel building collapsed, killing seven people.
- Where
- Satya Niketan in Delhi; families gathered at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Trauma Centre and mortuary.
- When
- The collapse occurred on Sunday; families received confirmations and handled the bodies on Monday.
- Why
- The article does not state why the building collapsed; families were at hospitals to search for relatives, identify bodies, and arrange their return home.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Seven people were killed.
- Building
- A five-storey building housing a private hostel collapsed.
- Location
- Satya Niketan, Delhi.
- Named victims
- Pawan Yadav, Akshat Singh, Arpit Jaj, and Yuvraj Soni.
- Reported date
- The collapse happened on Sunday; family and mortuary activity described took place on Monday.
- Transport home
- Families arranged long-distance travel, including ambulance journeys to Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
- Reported discrepancy
- The headline says four Delhi University students died, while the article body says five Delhi University students were among the seven victims.
Quotes
Pushpa Jaj
Arpit’s mother
“Vo aata tha aur mujhe pappi de deta tha. Main kaise vishwas kar loon ki vo yahan nahi hai? (He would come home and give me a kiss. How can I believe that he is no longer here?) I know that he is not dead.”
indianexpress.com
“Yesterday, we were looking for him. The whole night, no information was given to us. This morning, Pawan’s father got a call and was told he is no more.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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