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Rescuers look for survivors after New Delhi hostel collapse kills 7
Preliminary findings cite basement water accumulation and repair work as rescuers recovered at least 12 people and searched for more survivors, officials said.
- On Sunday, a five-story building collapsed in Satya Niketan, Delhi, killing at least seven people as rescuers combed through debris on Monday searching for survivors.
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attributed the collapse to "accumulation of water, combined with ongoing repair work in the basement." The 55-year-old building had been under renovation for months before reopening to students in August.
- Rescue crews pulled at least 12 people from the rubble, with Gupta reporting that "approximately 80% of the debris had been cleared" by Monday morning. Eyewitnesses described hearing trapped students crying, "save us, save us!"
- Police arrested the building owner and filed a case against him following the collapse. Authorities suspended at least five municipal employees responsible for building safety oversight, the Press Trust of India reported.
- The government will draft a policy requiring periodic structural audits for public buildings, including student accommodations. Building collapses remain recurring during India's June-to-September monsoon season, when heavy rain weakens older structures.
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Rescuers look for survivors after New Delhi hostel collapse kills 7
Search and rescue teams are combing through the debris of a collapsed building in New Delhi. The death toll has climbed to seven, officials said Monday.
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