New Delhi Satya Niketan Building Collapse LIVE Updates: A five-storey building in Delhi's Satya Niketan came crashing down in seconds on Sunday afternoon, killing seven people and injuring six others. The building, which was around 50 years old, housed nearly 75 students in paying guest rooms.
The collapse is believed to have started in the basement, where repair work was underway.
Civic authorities have decided to demolish the adjoining structure in a calibrated, phase-wise manner after finding it weakened and unsafe.
The building, which survived the collapse, is currently being held up by 18-20 iron guardrails placed across the front, back and centre as a precautionary measure. After an inspection, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) found the structure unsafe and served it a notice.
"The building has weakened, and we will take it up for demolition in a calibrated manner in the next one to two days," MCD Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar said.
Here Are The Delhi Building Collapse LIVE Updates:
"Body Was Numb": Student Who Shared Live Location Buried Under Delhi Building
3 Truckloads Of Debris Filled In Basement Before Tragedy
Three truckloads of debris (malba) were filled into the basement of a five-storey PG building in Delhi's Satya Niketan during renovation work to level it with the ground floor days before its collapse, police said on Wednesday.
The labour contractor carrying out the work told police that he was hired by building owner Mahesh Gupta around 10 days before the incident, and was paid Rs 2,800 per day.
The contractor, Sanoj Kumar (35), a resident of JJ Camp Moti Bagh and a permanent resident of Manikpur village in Bihar's Banka, was apprehended in Utar Pradesh’s Kasganj and brought to Delhi, where he was arrested and questioned, a senior police officer said.
"On the day of the incident, a wall on the ground floor that was obstructing space meant for a shop was removed. The building could not withstand the load after the wall was removed and ultimately collapsed," the officer said, even as fresh details emerge as police examine the construction, renovation and maintenance work carried out at the building.
3 Delhi Hostel Buildings Declared Dangerous After Satya Niketan Tragedy
Three paying-guest (PG) buildings in Delhi have been declared dangerous and nine others found in need of major repairs, days after one such building in Satya Niketan collapsed, killing seven people.
The findings are from a survey being carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) after the tragedy.
The civic body has surveyed 1,252 PG buildings so far, and 39 buildings have also been found to need minor repairs.
One of the three buildings classified as dangerous has already been demolished.
Video: Civic Body Crackdown Underway At PG In Laxmi Nagar
Watch: Delhi Building Collapse Ground Reports
Video: Rekha Gupta Orders Major Demolition Drive
Watch: PG Operator Arrested Days After 7 Killed
Video: Demolition Of Nearby Structure Begins
Delhi Building Collapse: Demolition Of Satya Niketan Building Has Begun
Demolition of the Satya Niketan building has begun, civic officials said. The operation got underway after final safety checks and the area was secured by authorities.
Delhi Building Collapse LIVE: PG Operator Sudhanshu Arrested
PG operator Sudhanshu has been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is underway, and more details are awaited.
Delhi Hostel Collapse LIVE: Demolition Of Satya Niketan Building Likely To Begin Within Next 15 minutes
As per MCD sources, demolition of the Satya Niketan building is likely to begin within the next 15 minutes. Civic officials are on site as preparations for the operation enter the final stage.
Image Of Adjacent Dilapidated Building To Be Demolished Today
Students Flag Delhi's Unsafe, Squalid Hostels
Delhi Building Collapse: Owner's Son Mahesh To Be Produced In Court Today
Mahesh, the son of the landlord arrested in connection with the building collapse in South Delhi's Satya Niketan, will be produced before the Patiala House Court on Wednesday, following the conclusion of his police custody.
The court had remanded him to two days of police custody on Monday.
The police said that during questioning, Mahesh told interrogators that he used to manage the maintenance of the building on behalf of his parents -- owner Urmila, 75, and her retired husband Hariram, 81.
They had given the building on lease to the PG Operators 'Hostel Daze' in August 2025.
