Dozens feared trapped in collapsed building in Delhi
A five-storey residential building collapsed in Delhi, trapping dozens of students near the Delhi University campus. Authorities are conducting rescue operations while investigating reports of illegal basement excavation.
Why it matters
The collapse raises critical concerns regarding urban planning, building safety regulations, and the enforcement of construction standards in densely populated cities.
Figure caption, Rescuers race to free people trapped after building collapse in Delhi
A residential building in the Indian capital Delhi has collapsed with dozens of students feared trapped inside.
Eyewitnesses told local media that as many as 50 people were inside the five-storey building in the Satya Niketan neighbourhood of south-west Delhi when it came down around 13:30 local time (08:00 GMT) on Sunday.
At least one person was killed and two others are in a critical condition, NDTV reports, citing local police. Six people were said to have been rescued so far.
There had been construction work going on in the basement of the building, Hostel Daze, which sits a short distance from the Delhi University campus.
Image source, Reuters Many of the students staying there were thought to be in their rooms at the time of the collapse as there were no lessons on Sunday.
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