Death Toll Rises to Six After University Hostel Collapses in New Delhi

Six people have died and six others were injured after a five-story building housing a university hostel collapsed in New Delhi. Rescue teams continued searching the rubble on Monday, after the structure came down the previous day.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said 12 people had been rescued. Six had died, while the other six remained stable and were receiving medical treatment. She said about 80% of the debris had been removed, with only material from the basement still to clear.

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So far, 12 people have been rescued; six of them have died and six are stable. All their parents are being kept informed, and the young people are receiving appropriate medical treatment.

The collapse occurred at about 1:30 p.m. local time in Satya Niketan, a busy neighborhood near the University of Delhi’s South Campus. The building was about 50 years old and contained roughly 15 rooms occupied mainly by students from Kerala, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Gupta ordered an investigation into the incident. Police issued a search notice for the building’s owner, Hindustan Times reported. Initial police findings and local accounts indicated that the collapse occurred during repair work in the basement, where water had accumulated after persistent rain in recent days and may have weakened the foundations.

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Approximately 80% of the debris has been removed; only the basement debris remains.