Rescuers searched the rubble of a collapsed five-storey hostel building in New Delhi's Satya Niketan neighborhood for survivors on Monday, a day after it collapsed on Sunday. At least 12 people have been pulled from under the rubble, while six others died and six were injured in the incident. Preliminary findings suggest water accumulation in the basement may have caused the collapse of the building, which was at least 55 years old and had been undergoing renovation for months. The Delhi Chief Minister has announced plans to draft a policy requiring periodic structural audits and safety certificates for public buildings.
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A residential building collapsed in Delhi on Sunday, killing at least three people and trapping dozens of students inside. The five-storey building, called Hostel Daze, housed mostly students from Delhi University, who were thought to be in their rooms when it came down around 13:30 local time (08:00 GMT). At the time of the collapse, there were reports of construction work going on in the basement. Rescuers searched the rubble for survivors, with at least nine people rescued and five taken to a hospital in critical condition. An adjacent building was also evacuated as a precaution due to fears it could also collapse.
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Building collapses are a recurring hazard in parts of India during the June-to-September monsoon season, when heavy or prolonged rain can weaken older structures.
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Search and rescue teams combed through the debris of a collapsed hostel building in the Indian capital New Delhi as the death toll climbed to seven, officials said on Monday.
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The five-storey building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed on Sunday in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighbourhood known for its private student accommodations near a Delhi University campus.
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Police, firefighters and crews from India’s disaster response agency continued their search for a second day as earthmovers cleared debris and sniffer dogs worked the site to help rescuers reach those still trapped inside.
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Rescue crews pulled at least 12 people from under the rubble, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta told reporters at the site on Monday.
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About 80% of the debris had been cleared and only rubble from the basement remained, she said, adding that six people died and six others were injured in the incident.
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Later Monday, rescuers recovered a body, raising the death toll to seven, officials said.
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According to residents, the building was at least 55 years old and had been under renovation for months before reopening to tenants, mostly students, in August despite work remaining unfinished.
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Prakash Chand, a resident, said labourers were in the basement carrying out digging work when the building collapsed.
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Preliminary findings suggest water accumulation in the basement and ongoing repair work on the aging building may have caused the collapse, Gupta said.
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She said the government will draft a policy requiring periodic structural audits and safety certificates for buildings used by the public, including student accommodations, nursing homes and schools.
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“No public activity will be permitted” in buildings that fail to comply, Gupta said.
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After Gupta’s visit, police arrested the building owner and filed a case against him.
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Authorities also suspended at least five municipal employees responsible for building safety oversight in the area, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.
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Building collapses are a recurring hazard in parts of India during the June-to-September monsoon season, when heavy or prolonged rain can weaken older structures.
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