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At least three killed and dozens trapped after university hostel collapses in New Delhi

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • At least three students died and five others remain in critical condition after a five-story university hostel collapsed in New Delhi.
  • Emergency teams rescued eight people, while local residents estimated that 40 to 50 others could remain trapped.
  • Authorities deployed disaster-response forces, firefighters, police and civil defense as rescuers used oxygen cylinders and sniffer dogs.

A five-story building housing a university hostel collapsed in New Delhi, killing at least three students and leaving dozens potentially trapped beneath the rubble.

The collapse occurred around 1:30 p.m. local time in Satya Niketan, a busy neighborhood near the University of Delhi’s South Campus. Emergency teams have rescued eight people so far. Five are critically injured, while local residents estimate that between 40 and 50 people could still be inside the structure.

New Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on X that search and emergency-response operations were being conducted "on a war footing." She said every effort was being made to rescue those trapped safely and provide immediate assistance to affected families.

on a war footing

· Rekha GuptaThe New Delhi chief minister described the pace of the search and emergency response after the hostel collapsed.

The National Disaster Response Force, firefighters, police and civil-defense personnel joined the operation. Authorities also evacuated an adjacent building as a precaution. Rescuers inserted oxygen cylinders into the wreckage and used canine units while searching for survivors.

The roughly 50-year-old building contained about 15 rooms, mostly occupied by students from Kerala, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Initial police findings and local accounts indicated that the collapse occurred during repair work in the basement. Heavy water accumulation from persistent rain in recent days may have weakened the foundations.

Every effort is being made to rescue those trapped safely and provide immediate assistance to the affected families.

· Rekha GuptaGupta outlined the authorities’ response in a statement on X.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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