A building collapse in Delhi’s Satya Niketan killed seven people on Sunday
The building, which housed a boys’ paying guest accommodation near Delhi University’s South Campus, collapsed around 1.30pm on Sunday while repair work was underway. 12 people were pulled out of the decades-old structure, of whom seven died, while several others were injured. Chib, a second-year http://B.Com student of Delhi University from Jammu, sustained injuries in the collapse and was later rescued from the debris and taken to hospital for treatment, news agency PTI reported. Chib was later rescued and taken for treatment, while his family waited anxiously for his recovery, PTI reported. Later, when we confirmed with the hospital, we found that he had not reached there. Meanwhile, his wife and son were also taken into custody late Monday afternoon. (With agency inputs) You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Delhi | Silver Rate in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Petrol Price in Delhi | Diesel Price in Delhi | CNG Price in Delhi | LPG Price in Delhi Stay updated with the latest Delhi news.
Chib was having lunch when he heard the sound and went towards his friend Neeraj’s room, according to his brother. “He asked his friend about the sound, but it became louder,” his brother said. Before they could make their way down, the building collapsed,” he said, recounting what Chib had told him. His brother said Chib’s rent had been paid for three months. “If anything had happened to him, how would his family survive?” he added. He went with a customer’s house to do welding work,” she said. I do not know what happened to him,” she said. Rahul, who lives in the area, said he witnessed the collapse and was still shaken by what he saw. I live in a PG nearby and now I am trying to see if I can help some students,” he said. Speaking to PTI, Rahul said the incident had also made him consider leaving the area. “After witnessing such an incident, I won’t be able to stay here,” he said, adding that he was looking for alternative accommodation after the collapse. Aman, a friend of injured Aditya Kumar, a second-year B.Com student from Uttar Pradesh, said Kumar had suffered critical injuries and his family was on its way to Delhi. If anything happens to him, how will his family survive?” he said. Ayushman Sharma said the college administration informed them that a student lived in the building, following which they began asking rescue teams about his whereabouts. “We were told he had been safely taken to the trauma centre. We remained worried throughout the night,” Sharma said, adding that his parents later identified him.
“They then rushed towards the staircase. He is the only earning member of his family, while their father works as a dry-fruit vendor. “He was going to work. He had asked me to pack his food. After learning about the collapse, she tried calling him and came to the spot, but had still received no information about him. “Since last morning, I have not been able to find him. “I saw the whole incident and I was jolted. “He is the elder son and has a sister. Students from Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus also spent the night trying to trace a missing classmate. Delhi Police, Delhi fire service, NDRF and Delhi Disaster Management Authority continued rescue operations through the night as families and friends waited for news of those trapped inside. A bloodied student trapped beneath the rubble recorded a video from inside the debris as rescue operations continued, capturing the ordeal of those trapped inside the collapsed structure. The incident has left students and residents in the area shaken, with many now questioning the safety of buildings being used as paying guest accommodations. Police have registered a case in connection with the collapse and a magisterial inquiry has also been ordered. Download the TOI App.
The owner of the building, identified as Hariram Gupta, was apprehended from Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi area on Monday.
NSUI member had shifted to PG a day before collapse
NEW DELHI: A strange sound, resembling water rushing rapidly through a tap, prompted 19-year-old Nitesh Chib and his friend to rush towards the staircase moments before the building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan, where they lived, collapsed, killing seven people. A woman had arrived in search of her husband, Paramlal Anurogi, who had left home around 8.30am on Sunday for work as a welder but had not returned. Earlier reporting noted: ‘Why did I let him come to Delhi?’: Mother’s heartbreak after DU student Arpit dies in Satya Niketan building collapse Family members mourn the death of Arpit, who succumbed to his injuries following the Satya Niketan building collapse (Photo credit: IANS) Earlier reporting noted: NEW DELHI: For 19-year-old Delhi University student Arpit, plans for a college day and a concert with a close friend have been cut short after he became one of seven people killed in a building collapse in southwest Delhi. Earlier reporting noted: The building, which housed a boys’ paying guest accommodation in Satya Niketan near Delhi University’s South Campus, collapsed around 1.30pm on Sunday while repair work was underway.
Because of the campaign, before that, he had been staying with his friend for more than a month. Before that, he had been staying at a friend’s place for more than a month while working on campaign-related activities, PTI reported.
Bawa’s friend Nakul said he had come to stay at the PG only a day before the collapse. He said Bawa’s condition was critical. If we had known that something like this was going to happen, even slightly, we would never have let him go there,” he said. Bawa was staying with another student associated with the NSUI, he said.
Among those injured was Neeraj Bawa, a member of NSUI who hails from Pathankot. “He had come to this PG only one day ago. At the incident site, another family was desperately looking for answers.