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Delhi Building Collapse Kills At Least Seven, Rescue Efforts Continue
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In Short: Rescue and relief operations are ongoing, with at least seven people, including a three-year-old, injured after the building collapsed on Wednesday.
A five-story student PG building in Delhi's Satya Niketan area collapsed on Sunday afternoon, killing at least seven people and injuring several others. The nearly 50-year-old structure, Hostel Daze, crumbled around 1:30 pm during ongoing basement construction.
Rescue operations are being carried out by multi-agency teams including Delhi Police, Fire Services, NDRF, DDMA, and Civil Defence. At least 12 fire tenders and oxygen cylinders were deployed, though congested lanes slowed emergency access.
The PG housed around 15 rooms, each shared by two to three students, mostly from Kerala, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, pursuing higher education in Delhi. Local residents joined the rescue efforts, highlighting community solidarity amid chaos.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Rajendra Prasad Meena said some people had been rescued and sent to hospitals, while two to three were suspected to be trapped under the debris. A local resident said four to five people had been rescued by residents and taken to hospitals, while rescue efforts were continuing.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited AIIMS Trauma Centre, promising strict action against negligence. Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu directed agencies to coordinate closely, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah cut short a Goa event to monitor developments.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal criticized the Delhi government for failing to ensure safety. Officials said the actual cause of the collapse will be ascertained after an investigation.
Locals claimed the building had developed cracks following the tremors felt in Delhi-NCR due to an earthquake in Uttarakhand on Tuesday night. The building collapse is frequent in India, particularly affecting areas with illegal structures or neglected maintenance, and remains a significant concern in urban centers.
Rescue and relief operations are ongoing, with at least seven people, including a three-year-old, injured after the building collapsed on Wednesday. The five-floor building in North East Delhi’s Seemapuri area crashed around 3.30 pm and the deceased was reported to be a minor.
According to a 'Dial 112' helpline official, they received a distress call about a building collapse in the afternoon and immediately rushed to the site. A local resident said police came after half an hour and that a child was still trapped.
Meanwhile, the local government is working to evacuate an adjacent building amid fears of potential collapse. Building collapses are frequent in India, particularly affecting areas with illegal structures or neglected maintenance, and remain a significant concern in urban centers.
What this adds
Local residents joined the rescue efforts, highlighting community solidarity amid chaos, as reported in prior WarpBeat coverage.
Background
Local residents joined the rescue efforts, highlighting community solidarity amid chaos.
A Myanmar military airstrike near a market in western Rakhine state, home to the persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority, killed at least 50 people and wounded 36 others on Monday, according to the Arakan Army and local aid workers.
What's confirmed
- A five-story student PG building in Delhi's Satya Niketan area collapsed on Sunday afternoon, killing at least seven people and injuring several others. The nearly 50-year-old structure, Hostel Daze, crumbled around 1:30 pm during ongoing basement construction.
- Rescue operations are being carried out by multi-agency teams including Delhi Police, Fire Services, NDRF, DDMA, and Civil Defence. At least 12 fire tenders and oxygen cylinders were deployed, though congested lanes slowed emergency access.
- The PG housed around 15 rooms, each shared by two to three students, mostly from Kerala, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, pursuing higher education in Delhi. Local residents joined the rescue efforts, highlighting community solidarity amid chaos.
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Rajendra Prasad Meena said some people had been rescued and sent to hospitals, while two to three were suspected to be trapped under the debris. A local resident said four to five people had been rescued by residents and taken to hospitals, while rescue efforts were continuing.
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited AIIMS Trauma Centre, promising strict action against negligence. Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu directed agencies to coordinate closely, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah cut short a Goa event to monitor developments.
- AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal criticized the Delhi government for failing to ensure safety. Officials said the actual cause of the collapse will be ascertained after an investigation.
- Locals claimed the building had developed cracks following the tremors felt in Delhi-NCR due to an earthquake in Uttarakhand on Tuesday night. The building collapse is frequent in India, particularly affecting areas with illegal structures or neglected maintenance, and remains a significant concern in urban centers.
- Rescue and relief operations are ongoing, with at least seven people, including a three-year-old, injured after the building collapsed on Wednesday. The five-floor building in North East Delhi’s Seemapuri area crashed around 3.30 pm and the deceased was reported to be a minor.
- According to a 'Dial 112' helpline official, they received a distress call about a building collapse in the afternoon and immediately rushed to the site. A local resident said police came after half an hour and that a child was still trapped.
- Meanwhile, the local government is working to evacuate an adjacent building amid fears of potential collapse. Building collapses are frequent in India, particularly affecting areas with illegal structures or neglected maintenance, and remain a significant concern in urban centers.
What's still developing
- Every clear lane gives an ambulance and rescue vehicle a faster way through.
- Residents noted laborers were active in the basement at the time of the collapse, raising concerns that ongoing repairs and water accumulation may have contributed to the structure’s failure.
- The building, a five-story structure housing a boys’ hostel, came crashing down midday, with police and disaster response teams deploying heavy machinery and sniffer dogs to aid in the rescue efforts.
- "Four were brought dead to the civil hospital in the evening. Their bodies have been shifted to the mortuary," she further said.
Sources
- Arabnewslink
- Pragativadilink
- The Indian Expresslink
- Etvbharatlink
- Al Jazeeralink
- The Indian Expresslink
- Indiatodaylink
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- WarpBeat — background on Delhi Building Collapse Kills At Least Seven, Rescue Efforts Continue link
- WarpBeat — background on Myanmar airstrike kills at least 50 in Rakhine state link
- Republic World — video link