Delhi building collapse LIVE: 40-50 feared trapped as boys' PG collapses in Satya Niketan; CM ‘monitoring situation’

Delhi building collapse LIVE: A multi-storey building housing boys PG students in South-West Delhi partially collapsed on Sunday afternoon, leaving around 40-50 individuals feared trapped beneath the rubble. The Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, is monitoring the rescue efforts as teams from various organizations, including DDMA, NDRF, Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police, MCD, CTS, and Civil Defence, are working tirelessly on the scene.

Six to seven students have been rescued and are receiving medical attention, two of whom are in critical condition at AIIMS trauma center. Police received a phone call about the incident at around 1:34pm, and preliminary reports suggest approximately 40-50 students were inside the building at the time of the collapse. The adjacent building also collapsed, trapping many students in their rooms.

Rescue operations are ongoing, with witnesses reporting that the building's walls were cracking and that basement areas filled with water, exacerbating the hazardous conditions.