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Three killed and others trapped after building collapses in New Delhi

From Khaleej Times · () English

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

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  • At least three people were killed when a mostly student-occupied building collapsed in New Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, local media reported, citing unnamed fire officials.
  • Rescuers pulled out nine people, five of whom were in critical condition, while the number of people still trapped remained unclear.
  • Authorities evacuated an adjacent building and continued rescue operations as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta offered condolences and support.

At least three people were killed when a building housing mostly students collapsed around midday in New Delhi’s southwestern Satya Niketan area, leaving others trapped beneath the rubble.

distressing

· Narendra ModiThe Indian prime minister described the building collapse in a statement from his office.

Police and disaster response personnel worked cautiously with heavy machinery as they searched the wreckage. Nine people were rescued, local media reported, and five were taken to hospital in critical condition. Officials did not immediately know how many people remained trapped.

Television footage showed rescuers pulling a young man from the debris. Another trapped man lay beneath a fallen concrete slab, with only his face visible. An adjacent building was evacuated because of fears it could also collapse.

condolences to those who lost their loved ones

· Narendra ModiModi expressed sympathy for the families of those killed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the incident as “distressing” and offered “condolences to those who lost their loved ones”, according to a statement from his office. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said she was “deeply concerned” and that every effort was being made to rescue those trapped and assist affected families.

deeply concerned

· Rekha GuptaThe Delhi chief minister described her reaction to the incident.

Satya Niketan is home to hundreds of university students living in crowded, privately owned accommodation as paying guests. Building collapses occur frequently in India, where illegal structures are common in major cities and often house migrant workers and students. Last year, at least 11 people died when a residential building collapsed in another northeastern district of the capital.

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

· Rekha GuptaGupta described the rescue and support efforts in a social media post.
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Originally published by Khaleej Times in English. 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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