A five-storey building housing student paying-guest accommodation in Satya Niketan, south Delhi, collapsed on Sunday afternoon, killing at least six people and injuring more than a dozen. Rescue and search operations continued through the night, and officials said the death toll could rise as people were feared trapped under the debris.

One of the dead was identified as Yuvraj, a student. The identities of the others were being established through documents, police said.

Police sources said repair and renovation work was allegedly underway on the ground floor and basement and had led to the collapse. An FIR has been registered against the building owner, with two names surfacing prima facie: Anand Bansal, a resident of Gurugram, and Hari Ram Bansal.