A building collapse in Satya Niketan, southwest Delhi, killed seven people. Delhi government suspended five MCD officials over the collapse, which occurred during repair work.
The death toll from a building collapse in Satya Niketan, southwest Delhi, rose to seven on Monday as rescue operations entered their second day. The multi-storey building, described as decades old and used as a boys' paying guest accommodation near Delhi University's South Campus, collapsed at around 1:30 pm on Sunday while repair work was underway. The Delhi government suspended five Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials over the incident: the Deputy Commissioner, Executive Engineer, Superintending Engineer, Assistant Engineer, and Junior Engineer. Multiple agencies, including the Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Service, and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), were involved in the response.
A building collapse in Satya Niketan, southwest Delhi, killed seven people. Delhi government suspended five MCD officials over the collapse, which occurred during repair work.
The death toll from a building collapse in Satya Niketan, southwest Delhi, rose to seven on Monday as rescue operations entered their second day. The multi-storey building, described as decades old and used as a boys' paying guest accommodation near Delhi University's South Campus, collapsed at around 1:30 pm on Sunday while repair work was underway. The Delhi government suspended five Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials over the incident: the Deputy Commissioner, Executive Engineer, Superintending Engineer, Assistant Engineer, and Junior Engineer. Multiple agencies, including the Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Service, and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), were involved in the response.