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Six dead as Delhi PG hostel collapses, CCTV shows shopkeeper’s narrow escape
✍️ India Today
🗓 07 Sep 2026, 09:23 AM
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A private hostel in Delhi collapsed, raising the death toll to six, while surveillance footage revealed a nearby shopkeeper barely escaping the disaster.
A multi‑storey private hostel in Delhi suffered a structural collapse, leaving six people dead according to the latest official count. Rescue teams continued to search the rubble for any survivors, while families of the victims gathered at the site.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the collapse, examining building permits, structural integrity reports and maintenance records. Preliminary statements suggest that the building may have been overloaded or suffered from inadequate construction standards.
Newly released CCTV footage from a shop adjacent to the hostel shows a shopkeeper hurriedly fleeing the area moments before the structure gave way, narrowly avoiding injury. The video has been handed over to investigators as part of the ongoing probe.
Local officials have promised compensation for the families of the deceased and have ordered a safety audit of similar hostels across the capital. The incident has reignited public debate over the regulation of student accommodations in the city.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the collapse, examining building permits, structural integrity reports and maintenance records. Preliminary statements suggest that the building may have been overloaded or suffered from inadequate construction standards.
Newly released CCTV footage from a shop adjacent to the hostel shows a shopkeeper hurriedly fleeing the area moments before the structure gave way, narrowly avoiding injury. The video has been handed over to investigators as part of the ongoing probe.
Local officials have promised compensation for the families of the deceased and have ordered a safety audit of similar hostels across the capital. The incident has reignited public debate over the regulation of student accommodations in the city.