New Delhi, September 6, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
One person was killed and six others were rescued after a multi-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday, with opposition parties Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) demanding a high-level inquiry and accountability for alleged lapses.
Delhi Police said the building was around 40-50 years old and had a basement and five upper floors. It was being used as a paying guest (PG) accommodation, and repair work was underway in the basement when the structure collapsed.
One resident was pulled from the debris and taken to the AIIMS Trauma Department, where he was declared dead. Rescue operations were underway amid concerns that more people could still be trapped under the rubble.
Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda described the incident as “extremely tragic” and said the focus should be on accountability rather than a political blame game. He questioned who approved the layouts of PG accommodations in the area and who was responsible for fire-safety certification.
Hooda also sought answers from the MCD, NDMC, Fire Department and Delhi government, besides questioning the accountability of the local MLA and ministers. Referring to previous building accidents, including the Saket building collapse in which five students were killed, he said such incidents had been occurring every year.
NSUI National President Vinod Jakhar, who was campaigning nearby, said his team rushed to the spot after learning about the collapse. He claimed that three people were pulled out by NSUI members and said one of their members might have been trapped inside.
AAP convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed grief over the incident and called it “extremely tragic and alarming”. He alleged government negligence and called for large-scale measures to improve public safety.
Delhi Assembly Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Atishi also urged the administration to expedite rescue operations. She demanded a high-level investigation and strict action against those responsible for negligence.
Residents described scenes of panic following the collapse. A Delhi University student staying in a neighbouring PG said the building shook violently before residents realised that a structure had collapsed. He said he and others pulled one person from the debris before police and fire personnel arrived.
Another eyewitness claimed that around 20-30 people might still have been trapped and said two children were rescued alive, while two others who had called for help subsequently died.
Locals also claimed that this was the second building-collapse incident in the area.
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