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Six killed in Delhi building collapse, rescuers search through rubble

From Daily Maverick · () English

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  • A building housing students collapsed in southern Delhi, killing at least six people and injuring others.
  • Rescuers, police and local residents searched the rubble for anyone still trapped, while authorities sought the building's owner.
  • The chief minister attributed the collapse to water accumulation in the basement during repair work, according to reports.

A student housing building in southern Delhi collapsed after water accumulated in its basement during ongoing repair work, killing at least six people and leaving rescuers searching through the rubble.

The building stood near colleges and universities and contained a basement and five upper floors, local media reported. Images from Sunday showed piles of bricks and shattered concrete pillars as police, rescue workers and residents looked for survivors.

Six people rescued alive and taken to a nearby hospital were in stable condition, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said. Police were searching for the building's owner, television channels reported.

"It is certain that there was water in the building's basement, and due to accumulation of water, due to ongoing repair work, the old building collapsed," Gupta told reporters. Building collapses occur frequently in India, particularly in crowded urban areas where unauthorised construction is widespread and enforcement is weak.

It is certain that there was water in the building's basement, and due to accumulation of water, due to ongoing repair work, the old building collapsed

· Rekha GuptaDelhi's chief minister described the reported conditions that preceded the building collapse.
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