A building used as a paying-guest accommodation for Delhi University students collapsed in Satya Niketan, Southwest Delhi, on September 6, killing several people. Police said repair work was underway in the basement at the time. The incident has renewed attention on student housing safety and hostel shortages.

Several people were killed when a building collapsed in Satya Niketan in Southwest Delhi on September 6. The building, operated as a paying guest (PG) accommodation, housed students enrolled at the University of Delhi's south campus, police said. Repair work was being carried out in the basement at the time of the collapse. The structure, which had a basement and five floors above, was at least 50 years old, according to local residents.
The deceased students came from several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. The incident has drawn attention to safety conditions in private PG accommodations and the shortage of hostel facilities for students coming to Delhi from other states.
A building used as a paying-guest accommodation for Delhi University students collapsed in Satya Niketan, Southwest Delhi, on September 6, killing several people. Police said repair work was underway in the basement at the time. The incident has renewed attention on student housing safety and hostel shortages.

Several people were killed when a building collapsed in Satya Niketan in Southwest Delhi on September 6. The building, operated as a paying guest (PG) accommodation, housed students enrolled at the University of Delhi's south campus, police said. Repair work was being carried out in the basement at the time of the collapse. The structure, which had a basement and five floors above, was at least 50 years old, according to local residents.
The deceased students came from several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. The incident has drawn attention to safety conditions in private PG accommodations and the shortage of hostel facilities for students coming to Delhi from other states.