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‘Misleading’: Government fact-checks claim that a DU South Campus hostel collapsed

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • India's Press Information Bureau said social media claims that a Delhi University South Campus hostel had collapsed were misleading.
  • The collapsed structure was a private paying guest accommodation in Satya Niketan near the campus, the bureau said.
  • The collapse killed at least five people and left others trapped, while rescue teams worked at the site and hospitals treated those pulled from the rubble.

The Press Information Bureau has rejected social media claims that a hostel belonging to Delhi University's South Campus collapsed, calling them misleading. The clarification followed the collapse of a multi-storey private paying guest building in Delhi's Satya Niketan area.

In a post on X, the bureau said: "Several social media posts are claiming that a hostel building in Delhi University’s South Campus has collapsed. This claim is #Misleading." It clarified that the structure was a private paying guest accommodation in southwest Delhi, located near the university's South Campus, rather than a university hostel. The PIB urged users to verify claims through reliable official sources before sharing them.

Several social media posts are claiming that a hostel building in Delhi University’s South Campus has collapsed. This claim is #Misleading.

· Press Information BureauThe government fact-check corrected social media claims about the identity and location of the collapsed building.

The fact-check highlighted posts by Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party. Responding to the collapse, Dipke questioned the condition of educational infrastructure and said students were feared trapped beneath the debris. He also asked whether the prime minister would return to Delhi University and explain how the incident had happened.

Will the PM visit DU again and explain how did this happen?

· Abhijeet DipkeDipke questioned the state of educational infrastructure after the collapse.

The collapse killed at least five people and left at least 40 trapped under the rubble, according to the report. Rescue teams from the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, NDRF, fire services, police, the municipal corporation, trauma services and Civil Defence were deployed. About 11 students had been rescued by the time of writing, and two patients at the AIIMS trauma centre were in critical condition.

Police received a call about the incident at around 1:34 p.m. The report also said Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta described the rescue and emergency response as being conducted on a war footing. Police had registered an FIR against the building owner, while the investigation into the collapse continued.

For how long will students in this country have to pay the price for failing infrastructure and neglect?

· Abhijeet DipkeHe criticized what he described as failures in infrastructure and public safety.
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