Delhi: 2 Students' Bodies Recovered From Flooded Basement Of Coaching Institute, Atishi Orders Magisterial Probe
Delhi News: Two students' bodies were recovered from a flooded coaching institute basement in Delhi. Two others remain missing, as the NDRF and Delhi Fire Department search continues.
Delhi News: The bodies of two students were recovered from the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle coaching institute in Old Rajender Nagar, which had filled with water due to heavy rain. The Delhi Fire Department confirmed the recovery, while the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams remain on-site, continuing their search operation for another missing student.
The Delhi Police initially reported that the search was underway, highlighting the challenges faced due to poor visibility and the flooded basement. Divers and NDRF personnel are working diligently in these difficult conditions, news agency ANI reported.
VIDEO | Basement of a coaching institute fills with water in Delhi's Old Rajendra Nagar; NDRF personnel at spot. More details awaited.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 27, 2024
(Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/VvDEMcRE61
According to ANI, Deputy Commissioner Of Police (DCP) Central M Harshavardhan informed the media, "At 7 pm, we received information that the basement of a USPC coaching institute in Rajender Nagar has been flooded with a possibility of some people trapped. There was waterlogging on the road due to heavy rains this evening. We are investigating the matter that how the entire basement got flooded."
#WATCH | Delhi: On the Old Rajender Nagar incident, DCP Central M Harshavardhan says, "At 7 pm, we received information that the basement of a USPC coaching institute in Rajender Nagar has been flooded with a possibility of some people trapped. There was waterlogging on the road… pic.twitter.com/UNw1frz0WQ
— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2024
"It appears that the basement got flooded very fast and some people got trapped inside the basement. Delhi Fire Service and NDRF resued teams are present here. Search and rescue operations are underway... Till now, the dead body of one girl student has been recovered..." he added.
The rescue operation continued at the spot.
VIDEO | Rescue operation continues in Delhi's Old Rajendra Nagar after the basement of a coaching institute was flooded with water following heavy rainfall. pic.twitter.com/MWEGW0M5q9
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 27, 2024
Delhi Minister Atishi Orders Magisterial Probe, BJP Accuses AAP Of 'Criminal Negligence'
Delhi Minister Atishi informed that a probe has been launched into the incident as she emphasised that whoever is responsible will not be spared.
Atishi took to X to express her concern, stating, "There is news of an accident due to heavy rain in Delhi in the evening. There is news of water filling in the basement of a coaching institute in Rajendra Nagar. Delhi Fire Department and NDRF are on the spot. Delhi Mayor and local MLA are also there. I am taking updates on the incident every minute. A magistrate has been ordered to investigate how this incident happened. Whoever is responsible for this incident will not be spared."
दिल्ली में शाम हुई भारी बारिश के कारण एक दुर्घटना की खबर है
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) July 27, 2024
राजेंद्र नगर में एक कोचिंग इंस्टीट्यूट की बेसमेंट में पानी भरने के की खबर है
दिल्ली फायर विभाग और NDRF मौके पर है। दिल्ली की मेयर और स्थानीय विधायक भी वहाँ पर हैं। मैं हर मिनट घटना की खबर ले रहीं हूं।
ये घटना कैसे…
Atishi directed the Delhi Chief Secretary to initiate a magisterial inquiry and provide a report within 24 hours on the incident.
Old Rajender Nagar incident | Delhi Minister Atishi directs the Chief Secretary to initiate a magisterial inquiry and provide a report within 24 hours on the incident where students were trapped in the basement of a coaching institute due to heavy rain and flooding pic.twitter.com/3mgXnB3eW2
— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2024
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also reacted to the incident, with State President Virendra Sachdeva, who was at the site with MP Bansuri Swaraj, stating, "This accident clearly occurred due to the lack of drain cleaning, resulting in a rapid backflow of drain water into the basement of the coaching centre. The Delhi government's criminal negligence is responsible for this accident. Water Board Minister Atishi and local MLA Durgesh Pathak should take responsibility and resign."
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— BJP Delhi (@BJP4Delhi) July 27, 2024
प्रदेश अध्यक्ष श्री @Virend_Sachdeva, जो सांसद सुश्री @BansuriSwaraj के साथ दुर्घटना स्थल पर हैं, ने कहा कि यह साफ तौर पर नालों की सफाई न होने के कारण हुई दुर्घटना है और नाले का पानी कोचिंग सेंटर के बेसमेंट में बहुत तेज़ी से…
"This is a murder and is an example of Arvind Kejriwal's corruption. Locals here had urged AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak multiple times to get the drain here cleaned. We still don't know about the casualties yet. This is very saddening," Sachdeva told PTI.
VIDEO | "This is a murder and is an example of Arvind Kejriwal's corruption. Locals here had urged AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak multiple times to get the drain here cleaned. We still don't know about the casualties yet. This is very saddening," says Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva… pic.twitter.com/EFCXGQIXbq
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 27, 2024
MP Bansuri Swaraj expressed similar sentiments as she said, "From the past one week, locals here were urging AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak to get the drain here cleaned. However, Durgesh Pathak didn't listen to them. Arvind Kejriwal, Durgesh Pathak and the AAP government are entirely responsible for this incident."
VIDEO | "From the past one week, locals here were urging AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak to get the drain here cleaned. However, Durgesh Pathak didn't listen to them. Arvind Kejriwal, Durgesh Pathak and the AAP government are entirely responsible for this incident," says BJP MP Bansuri… pic.twitter.com/FuMR3MbPji
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 27, 2024
The rain earlier today caused significant disruptions across the capital. Traffic has been severely affected on several roads due to waterlogging. The Delhi Traffic Police advised commuters to avoid Anuvrat Marg near Qutub Minar Metro station, Chatta Rail Chowk, Nigam Bodh Ghat, and Guru Ravi Das Marg near Tank Road Chowk due to waterlogging and the uprooting of a tree. ALSO READ | Delhi: Rain Relief From Humid Heat Turns To Waterlogging, Visuals Surface As Locals Share Woes
The Delhi Public Works Department reported receiving 27 complaints related to waterlogging, while the Municipal Corporation Department recorded 10 complaints about waterlogging and five about uprooted trees.
Further updates are awaited as rescue operations and investigations continue.
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