Overview

• A chunk of the ceiling fell on a bed in Room 17 of the women’s PG hostel on June 21, and no injuries were reported.
• About 75 postgraduate residents have been moved to university guest houses and other hostels following an initial safety assessment.
• PWD engineers are conducting a detailed evaluation and providing cost estimates for repair and renovation work.
• The hostel’s rented status means the university must secure the owner’s approval before major restoration can proceed.
• Students have described feeling traumatised by the collapse and expressed heightened anxiety with examinations approaching.