Three people have died and dozens are feared trapped after a building collapsed in New Delhi's Satya Niketan area on Sunday, when around 50 people were inside. At least nine people were rescued from the rubble, with five taken to hospital in critical condition. The collapse occurred shortly after midday while construction work was ongoing in the basement of the four-decade-old Hostel Daze building, which is located near Delhi University campus. The incident has been described as "distressing" by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who offered condolences to those affected.
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At least 3 people died and dozens are feared trapped after a five-story residential building collapsed in New Delhi's Satya Niketan neighborhood, which houses mostly students. The building, known as Hostel Daze, came down around 13:30 local time (08:00 GMT) on Sunday while around 50 people were inside. At least 8 people were rescued, with 5 of them taken to a hospital in critical condition. Eyewitnesses told local media that some students trapped under the rubble were making phone calls for help. An adjacent building was evacuated as a precaution due to concerns it could also collapse. The cause of the collapse is not yet known, but there had been construction work going on in the basement of the building prior to the incident.
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At least three people have died and dozens are feared to be trapped under a huge pile of rubble after a building housing mostly students collapsed in India.
The building came crashing down in the Satya Niketan area of New Delhi shortly after midday on Sunday while around 50 people were thought to have been inside.
Pictures from the scene showed a huge emergency service response as rescuers trawled through massive piles of bricks and slabs looking for locals.
An Indian broadcast showed one young man being pulled from under the pile while another nearby was stuck underneath a fallen metal slab.
Three people died in the accident, according to local newspaper The Hindu, and a further nine were rescued from the rubble.
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Five of those were taken to hospital in critical condition.
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The exact number of people who became trapped under the rubble is not yet known, though some students were thought to have been making desperate phone calls for help after the collapse.
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The site is situated just a short distance from Delhi University campus.
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Eyewitnesses said that another building close-by also collapsed on Sunday, though this is yet to have been confirmed.
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A building collapsed in New Delhi, India, shortly after midday on Sunday
Three people are thought to have died following the incident,
Pictures from the scene showed a huge emergency response as rescuers tried to find survivors
Chief Minister of Delhi Rekha Gupta said a building adjacent to the scene was evacuated as a precaution.
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She added: 'Every possible effort is being made to safely rescue those trapped.'
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the incident as 'distressing' and offered 'condolences to those who lost their loved ones' in an official statement.
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The Satya Niketan area is home to hundreds of university students living in crowded, privately-owned accommodations as paying guests.
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Last year, at least 11 people were killed after a residential building collapsed in the northeastern district of the capital city.
Delhi Police said that the building which crashed down on Sunday was 40 or 50 years old.
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The owner of a nearby shop reportedly told news agency ANI that it was under a 100-year lease and that the leaseholder had undertaken excavation work in the basement to increase their income.
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The resident said: 'They strengthened the upper building, but the pillars below were weak.
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The National Students' Union of India said today: 'Negligence with the safety of students and common people will not be tolerated at any cost.'
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