Overview
- The five‑storey building used as a boys' paying‑guest (PG) near Delhi University’s South Campus collapsed on Sunday, with rescue teams pulling 11 people out and reporting six confirmed deaths.
- Emergency response has involved NDRF, Delhi Fire Service, Delhi Police, DDMA and local volunteers who worked through the night to locate survivors in the narrow lanes that slow heavy equipment access.
- Officials and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta have said repair or excavation work in the basement was underway immediately before the collapse, and engineers will examine whether that work caused a pillar to fail.
- Delhi police have registered an FIR against the reported owner and the Delhi government has ordered a magisterial inquiry while adjoining buildings have been evacuated and sealed for safety checks.
- The collapse highlights systemic risks in Satya Niketan where old homes converted into multi‑floor PGs frequently exceed permitted height, raising questions about enforcement, maintenance and student housing safety.