Delhi Building That Collapsed Was 50 Years Old And Dying. Greed Revived It | Read

At least six people have died, two are in critical condition, and several others are feared trapped under debris after a six-storey building collapsed in Delhi's Satya Niketan on Sunday afternoon. Greed is often the dominant ingredient in a recipe for disaster. The Delhi building collapse, which snuffed out the lives of at least six people and left several injured, is no exception. A few months ago, the building was a dilapidated structure-around 50 years old-that had been ravaged by the elements and neglect. Surrounding this rickety, barely standing heap of bricks were several paying-guest hostels. Its proximity to Delhi University, where thousands of students from all across the country study, made it a lucrative opportunity. The owner of the building decided to turn this opportunity into cash.