Suitcases in hand, fear in their eyes: Hundreds of students flee Satya Niketan after PG collapse
Following a fatal building collapse in Delhi's Satya Niketan, hundreds of students are fleeing the area due to safety concerns and trauma. Many students are struggling to retrieve their belongings as they seek temporary housing with friends or family.
Why it matters
The mass exodus underscores the psychological impact of urban disasters on student populations and the lack of confidence in local housing safety.
With suitcases rolling behind them and bags slung over their shoulders, students streamed out of the congested lanes of Satya Niketan late on Sunday (September 6, 2026) night, some still in the clothes they had slept in.
The collapse of a nearby PG building had left many too frightened to spend another night in the neighbourhood they had called home.
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For Anushriti, a native of Kanpur who had lived in Satya Niketan for nearly a year, the fear is still raw. She had left for a friend’s home in Moti Bagh with little more than the phone in her hand.
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