NEW DELHI: A five-storey building which was being used as a boys’ PG ‘Hostel Daze’ collapsed near Shiv Mandir, Nanakpura Gurdwara in Satya Niketan, South-West Delhi near South Campus at around 1:30 PM on Sunday.
The Delhi Fire Services received call at 1:33 PM. The PCR at South Campus Police Station acknowledged the call at 1:34 PM. The entire rescue teams reached the spot at 1:50 PM.
According to the latest reports about 40-50 students are feared trapped inside as per Delhi Police preliminary inquiry report. The eyewitness claims 25-30 trapped.
The eyewitnesses said that being Sunday, most PG inmates were inside their rooms. However the rescue ops is on war footing – NDRF, Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police, DDMA, MCD, CATS, Civil Defence, Quick Response Team, Breathing Apparatus, Water Bowser, 8 fire tenders, JCB machines deployed. The latest report revealed that
7 persons have been rescued so far, 3 were critical and hifted to AIIMS Trauma Centre, condition critical. DUSU President Aryan Maan claims 10 rescued.
– The local MLA Anil Sharma (RK Puram) is present at the spot. There are reports of “Some trapped students making phone calls from under rubble.”
Eyewitness revealed ” they heard earthquake-like rumble, smoke and dust, when the entire building collapsed. Cries of ‘Save us, save us’ still coming from debris. Four children were immediately and were breathing.”
– The Adjacent building also had collapsed partially as per locals, other evacuated as precaution.
Shopkeepers, fruit vendors also feared trapped.
The Delhi CM REKHA GUPTA tweeted: “Deeply concerned by building collapse incident in Satya Niketan. Teams from DDMA, NDRF, DFS, Delhi Police, MCD, CATS and Civil Defence carrying out rescue ops on war footing. Adjacent building vacated as precaution. Every possible effort being made to safely rescue those trapped.” Wrote the CM in X.
NSUI National President Vinod Jakhar rushing with 200 members to assist. NSUI demanded war footing rescue and probe into negligence. DUSU coordinating with CM and Police Commissioner.
Rescue continues. Exact casualty figure awaited.
