Delhi Building Collapse Toll Rises to Six; CM Rekha Gupta Orders Probe, FIR Against Owner

NDRF, Delhi Fire Services and police personnel carry out search and rescue operations after a multi-storey paying guest building collapsed in Satya Niketan near Delhi University’s South Campus. Six people have died and 11 have been rescued, while Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered a magisterial inquiry and police have registered an FIR against the building owner and others. (Photo: PTI)

Eleven people rescued from debris of five-storey PG building in Satya Niketan near Delhi University’s South Campus; search operation continues as questions emerge over renovation work and structural safety

New Delhi: The death toll in the collapse of a multi-storey paying guest accommodation in Delhi’s Satya Niketan has risen to six, while 11 people have been rescued from the debris, officials said on Monday, September 7, 2026 . Search and rescue operations continued into a second day at the site near Delhi University’s South Campus.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the tragedy and directed action against those responsible. Delhi Police have registered an FIR against the building owner and others as investigators examine whether repair or renovation work contributed to the collapse.

“Those found responsible will be held fully accountable and dealt with under the strictest provisions of the law,” the Chief Minister said.

Key Highlights

• Six people have died following the Satya Niketan building collapse.
• Eleven people have been rescued from the debris.
• The multi-storey building was being used as a paying guest accommodation, largely serving students in the Delhi University South Campus area.
• CM Rekha Gupta has ordered a magisterial inquiry.
• Delhi Police have registered an FIR against the building owner and others.
• The case includes provisions relating to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, negligent conduct involving building repair/construction and acts endangering life.
• Preliminary investigation points to renovation/repair work being carried out before the collapse, though the precise cause remains under investigation.
• NDRF, Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Police and other agencies have been involved in the rescue operation.
• The adjoining building was evacuated as a precaution.
• The incident has intensified scrutiny of PG accommodation and building safety around the university area.

Rescue Teams Work Through the Debris

The building collapsed on Sunday in a congested lane in Satya Niketan, triggering a major emergency response involving the National Disaster Response Force, Delhi Fire Services, police and other agencies.

Teams continued working through the rubble overnight, with the confirmed toll reaching six by Monday morning.

AIIMS said five victims brought to its JPN Apex Trauma Centre were declared dead on arrival, while another critically injured person subsequently died during treatment. Other rescued victims were receiving treatment, while one person with minor injuries had been discharged after observation.

FIR Filed as Renovation Work Comes Under Scanner

Attention has now turned to the condition of the building and work reportedly being undertaken before it collapsed.

Police said preliminary investigation indicated that renovation work was underway and that further investigation would establish the precise circumstances leading to the disaster.

An FIR has been registered at South Campus police station under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, negligent conduct in pulling down, repairing or constructing buildings, and acts endangering human life or personal safety.

The collapse has also brought renewed attention to the safety and regulatory compliance of buildings being used as paying guest accommodation in areas surrounding Delhi University.

Rekha Gupta Visits Collapse Site and AIIMS

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the collapse site on Sunday and reviewed the rescue operation with senior officials. She directed all agencies involved to make every possible effort to rescue those trapped and ensure there was no lapse in relief operations.

She subsequently visited the AIIMS Trauma Centre, where she spoke to doctors and reviewed the condition and treatment of those injured in the collapse.

The Chief Minister directed that the victims receive all necessary medical treatment and assistance.

The Delhi government’s decision to order a magisterial inquiry means the focus will now extend beyond the immediate rescue operation to questions of structural safety, permissions, renovation work and responsibility for the tragedy.

For families of those who lived in the PG accommodation, however, the priority remained the rescue operation as personnel continued searching through the debris.