Trapped students dial Delhi University teachers after hostel collapse, colleges join rescue ops

As the Delhi University hostel collapse unfolded, trapped students and their worried families reached out to their professors for assistance. Arpit, a student at Sri Venkateswara College, set up a phone number on social media to assist those in need. However, the sealed site of the disaster and the closure of nearby PG accommodations made it difficult to provide accurate information. Instead, attention turned to helping the stranded students.

Colleges like Maitreyi, Jesus and Mary, Motilal Nehru, Aryabhatta, and Sri Venkateswara University offered assistance to students who had to vacate their accommodations. By Sunday evening, around 20 affected students had arrived at Sri Venkateswara College, seeking temporary shelter, mattresses, water, and food.

Meanwhile, displaced students began arriving at Maitreyi College, with around 10 students already present. College officials and volunteers are preparing to accommodate more students as needed. A teacher at Motilal Nehru College reported that the college has taken care of accommodation and food arrangements for displaced students.

Residents and students have been working together to clear rubble from the collapsed building, with electricity remaining out in some PG accommodations due to a power cut shortly after the incident. Many students, living near Satya Niketan, expressed concerns about safety and the sudden nature of the disaster.