Delhi building collapse updates: At least five dead; FIR registered against alleged owner

At least five people were killed when a five-storeyed building housing college students collapsed on Sunday (September 6, 2026) in South West Delhi’s Satya Niketan, a dense hub for paying guest or PG accommodation near Delhi University‘s South Campus.

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Of the 11 people pulled out of the building and taken to the hospital, four were declared as brought dead at the JPN Apex Trauma Centre at AIIMS. One was in critical condition and later succumbed to injuries. Three people have been admitted at AIIMS and are being treated, while another underwent limb surgery. One patient sustained minor injuries and was discharged after observation, doctors said. One more person, a 19-year-old man, was taken to Safdarjung hospital and is stable.

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Delhi police officials said they are in the process of registering a first information report (FIR) against Anand Bansal, who runs the PG accommodation named Hostel Daze. Residents said the building, which comprises a basement plus five more floors, is at least 50 years old. Repair work was underway in the basement when the incident occurred, officials said.