Key Questions After Satya Niketan Building Collapse
\n\nA five-storey building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan collapsed on Sunday afternoon (September 6), leaving three people dead and several others feared trapped under the debris. The building, known as ‘Hostel Daze’, was being used as a paying guest accommodation by students, many of whom study at Delhi University’s South Campus. Rescue teams from the NDRF, Delhi Fire Service, police and other agencies are working at the site to find those still trapped.
\n\nA local resident, Rajen Chhetri, told PTI news agency that construction work was being carried out in the basement when the building collapsed. Chhetri, who has lived in the area for around 20 years, said water had collected in the basement and claimed that the building’s foundation was “extremely weak”.
\n\n"Most of the students staying here are from Kerala, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and study mainly at Motilal Nehru College, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College and Sri Venkateswara College. They were paying around Rs 12,000 per bed. Some construction work was going on in the basement, where water had started accumulating. The foundation was also extremely weak," he said.
\n\nAnother resident, Priyanka, said, "Even the gutters and sewers here are open.
Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi
