India

Owner or Official, No One Will Be Spared': CM After Satya Niketan Tragedy

Published: 7 September 2026 · 1 min read

What Happened

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta vowed strict action against those responsible after a building housing a PG accommodation collapsed in South Delhi's Satya Niketan area on Sunday. Preliminary findings suggest renovation and excavation work in the basement may have caused a pillar to shift, leading to the collapse. Rescue teams have pulled out 11 people, while at least 2-3 deaths have been reported by various authorities and media updates.

Key Takeaways

The tragedy has raised fresh concerns over building safety and unauthorized construction activities in Delhi's student housing hubs. The Delhi government has ordered an investigation, with the CM warning that both owners and officials found responsible will face action.

Sources

New Indian Express, Asianet