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Student trapped under collapsed Delhi building shares video and calls for help

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • A student identified as Aditya Kumar shared an 11-second video from beneath the debris of a collapsed five-storey hostel building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area.
  • Officials said 30 to 50 students may be trapped; one person died and two others were in critical condition.
  • Multiple emergency agencies, including the NDRF, Delhi Fire Services and police, continued rescue operations at the congested site.

An 11-second video showing a student trapped beneath the debris of a collapsed hostel building has emerged as rescue teams search for as many as 50 people in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area.

The student, identified as Aditya Kumar, sent the video to a friend to seek help. In the footage, Kumar lies under the rubble with dust covering his face and traces of blood visible. He appears alert as he moves the camera across the collapsed building material around him.

Officials believe 30 to 50 students may be trapped inside the building, which collapsed at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. One person died, while two others were reportedly in critical condition at the AIIMS trauma centre. Students trapped beneath the rubble were also calling for help, according to BJP legislator Anil Sharma, who visited the site.

“We are even getting calls from those who are trapped inside. Teams are continuously in touch with those who are trapped inside; we pray to god that all people are safe,” Sharma said, according to PTI.

The five-storey Hostel Daze building stood in a crowded colony near Delhi University’s South Campus, an area lined with student hostels, shops and eateries. Residents described a sudden tremor before the collapse, then rushed outside to find the accommodation reduced to rubble. Some people tried to clear debris with their bare hands and whatever tools they could find.

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority, National Disaster Response Force, Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police, municipal authorities, civil defence teams and other agencies joined the operation. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the site with Labour Minister Kapil Mishra, BJP lawmaker Bansuri Swaraj and other officials. The Congress student wing NSUI also shared Kumar’s video and said its workers were helping with the rescue effort.

We are even getting calls from those who are trapped inside. Teams are continuously in touch with those who are trapped inside; we pray to god that all people are safe.

· Anil SharmaThe BJP legislator described calls from people trapped under the collapsed building during the rescue operation.
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