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IN PHOTOS: Delhi building used as student PG accommodation collapses, massive rescue operations underway

Updated On: 06 September, 2026 06:25 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A massive rescue operation was under way in Delhi's Satya Niketan area on Sunday after a multi-storey building used as a paying guest (PG) accommodation, mainly for students, collapsed. Pics/PTI

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The over 40-year-old building had a basement and five upper floors, according to Delhi Police. Pics/PTI
The over 40-year-old building had a basement and five upper floors, according to Delhi Police. Pics/PTI
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Rescue work was underway with several people being pulled out from the rubble
Rescue work was underway with several people being pulled out from the rubble
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The five-storey building housing a boys' PG collapsed in south Delhi''s Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon, leaving one dead and several people trapped, officials said
The five-storey building housing a boys' PG collapsed in south Delhi''s Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon, leaving one dead and several people trapped, officials said
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The area is close to the heart of Delhi University''s South Campus and has congested lanes lined with student hostels and eateries. Locals claimed the building was nearly 20 years old and construction work in the basement was on when the incident occurred at around 1.30 pm
The area is close to the heart of Delhi University''s South Campus and has congested lanes lined with student hostels and eateries. Locals claimed the building was nearly 20 years old and construction work in the basement was on when the incident occurred at around 1.30 pm
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Of the four patients the hospital received, two remain critical, and one was brought dead
Of the four patients the hospital received, two remain critical, and one was brought dead
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Local police staff, fire brigade, CAT Ambulance and other emergency services are present at the spot. The NDRF team has also reached, and rescue and relief operations are underway, a police officer said
Local police staff, fire brigade, CAT Ambulance and other emergency services are present at the spot. The NDRF team has also reached, and rescue and relief operations are underway, a police officer said

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