Several Students Feared Trapped As Building Collapses Near Satya Niketan In Delhi Amid Heavy Rain

The building collapsed at around 1:30 PM today, following which a rescue operation was launched to search for those believed to be trapped under the debris.

A building collapsed near Satya Niketan in South-West Delhi amid heavy rain on Sunday.

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• South Delhi building collapsed, trapping 25-30 students inside.
• NDRF, fire services initiated rescue near Nanakpura Gurdwara.
• Rescue operations continue; two students already saved from debris.

A building collapsed near Satya Niketan in south-west Delhi on Sunday afternoon, with students and residents claiming that around 25-30 students could be trapped inside the structure.

The collapse occurred near Nanakpura Gurdwara, an area where students from different parts of the country stay in paying guest (PG) accommodation.

Sunday being a holiday, most students were present in their PG accommodations when the building collapsed, sources said.

BJP MLA Anil Sharma, who reached the spot, said students lived in the building and some were feared trapped inside. He said the exact number of people trapped was difficult to ascertain, adding that some students had also been calling from inside.

Sharma said the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) teams had already rescued two students and that rescue operations were continuing to locate and save others.

He said the Delhi government was concerned about the incident and had deployed a team to the spot, with the immediate focus on rescuing those trapped inside.

 

#WATCH | Delhi: A building has collapsed near Satya Niketan in South-West Delhi. The fire department received an alert around 1:30 PM. The rescue operation is underway. More details are awaited as the situation becomes clearer: Delhi police

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Delhi Police Says Number Of Trapped Persons Not Known

According to Delhi Police, a PCR call was received at South Campus police station at around 1:34 pm regarding the collapse of a building near Nanakpura Gurdwara.

Local police personnel, the Delhi Fire Service, CAT ambulance and other emergency services reached the spot. An NDRF team has also arrived and rescue and relief operations are underway.

Police said the exact number of people trapped or injured was not known at present. Two people had been rescued so far.

Further details will be shared as they are confirmed, police said.